Hard Knock Radio

Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP); and The Meaning of the Fourth of July

We speak with Naz an organizer with The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), also known as Free Capitol Hill, the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, and The Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP), an occupation protest and self-declared autonomous zone in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Later political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal and Rev. … Continued


We speak with Aida Salazar about her book, The Moon Within. The Moon Within is a coming-of-age story told in verse that explores the themes of first love, first periods, and gender identity. Aida Salazar wrote Moon Within, out of the desire to provide a positive menstruation narrative for her daughter’s generation. Later political prisoner … Continued


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Israel Denies Entry to US Congresswomen

We speak with Nora Barrows-Friedman who is in Palestine about the fallout over the US encouraging Israel to not let in two congresswomen, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. We hear from local activist and lawyer Diana discuss parking tickets in Oakland. We hear a short speech from Toni Morrison and a commentary from Mumia Abu-Jamal.


On today’s program we speak with photographic artist Sheila Pree Bright about F213 Art Exhibit. And later we heard from Alice Walker and Angela Davis about the importance of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Both Walker and Davis spoke at the Bay Area release of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s America’s Favorite Pastime Vol. II in the Trilogy Murder Inc.     F213 … Continued