Hard Knock Radio

San Jose Racist Cop Scandal and Sekou Odinga

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We speak with Adante Pointer about the San Jose racist cop scandal and later Mumia Abu-Jamal talks about the life and legacy of Sekou Odinga. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


Hard Knock Radio

In Conversation with Comedian Karinda Dobbins, The Significance of Black History Month and The ABC’s of HBCU’s

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We sat down with comedian Karinda Dobbins to discuss the release of her debut comedy album, Black & Blue. The Bay Area comedian who has shared the stage with household names like Trevor Noah, Roy Wood Jr. and Gina Yashere recorded the album on a co-headlining bill with one of her best friends, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan. … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

In Conversation with Comedian Karinda Dobbins, The Significance of Black History Month and The ABC’s of HBCU’s

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We sit down with comedian Karinda Dobbins to discuss the release of her debut comedy album, Black & Blue. The Bay Area comedian who has shared the stage with household names like Trevor Noah, Roy Wood Jr. and Gina Yashere recorded the album on a co-headlining bill with one of her best friends, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan. … Continued


Full Circle

Full Circle – August 19, 2022 – Black August Commemoration

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The month is August, the year is 2022.    Since 1979, August has been a time, particularly in the black community, to commemorate black freedom fighters, to honor political prisoners, to condemn the horrific conditions of U.S. prisons, and to highlight black resistance against racial oppression.

Observers of Black August call for the immediate release of all political prisoners, including Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Tonight on Full Circle we’ll hear

     -A Black News Channel report about the history & impact of 

       Black August  

     -Poetic expression from the Daughters of Yam  

     -Archival Full Circle segments about Black August history + the   

      black experience


Hard Knock Radio

In ‘Otto Frank,’ Roger Guenveur Smith, America’s Attack on the Poor and Women’s History

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We speak with Roger Guenveur Smith about his new play, In ‘Otto Frank,’ the life of Anne Frank’s father. Later Poor News Network examines America’s assault on impoverished communities and Mumia Abu-Jamal on a new Women’s movement.   https://48hills.org/2022/03/in-otto-frank-roger-guenveur-smith-illuminates-the-life-of-anne-franks-father/