Today on Hard Knock Radio, guest host Thandisizwe Chimurenga leads a critical conversation marking 17 years since the police killing of Oscar Grant III on the Fruitvale BART platform. Oscar Grant’s murder became a catalyst for a generation of organizers, journalists, artists, and community members—igniting national conversations about police violence and accountability years before hashtags … Continued
Davey D speaks with George Galvis about the Oscar Grant Youth Power Zone at Fruitvale Station and later he talks about the upcoming SF Black Film Festival. 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 … Continued
Oakland’s Police Department has been a poster child for abusive and violent law enforcement. But award-winning journalist Darwin BondGraham argues that the OPD is exceptional only because of the scrutiny it’s received. He discusses the department’s history from the Red Scare of the 1920s to the Black Panthers in the 1960s to Occupy Oakland in … Continued
We speak with Rev. Yearwood about the election season, the presidential debates and the census. Later we speak with George Galvis and Uncle Bobby about reopening the Oscar Grant case and the national day against police brutality.
We speak with former Black Panther Elaine Brown and community activist Uncle Bobby about reopening the Oscar Grant case and charging other cops involved with his murder.
Up next, we continue with part two of our conversation exploring families impacted by police terror and their demands for police accountability. To commemorate the day, July 8, 2010, when the officer who killed Oscar Grant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and Oscar’s mother, the Love Not Blood Campaign, founded by Oscar Grant’s “Uncle Bobby,” … Continued
To commemorate the day, July 8, 2010, when the officer who killed Oscar Grant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and Oscar’s mother, the Love Not Blood Campaign, founded by Oscar Grant’s “Uncle Bobby,” Cephus Johnson, hosted Verdict Day on Sunday, July 7, in Oakland, Ca. The day’s conversation explored families impacted by police terror and … Continued
We speak with Duane Deterville and Refa One, members of the Oakland Maroons Arts Collective about the soon to be unveiled Oscar Grant Mural and the importance of Art in the Black Liberation struggle.
We talk about the situation involving rapper 21 Savage and the challenges faced by Black Immigrants. We speak with lawyer and CEO of Black Alliance for Just Immigration Nana Gyamfi. We also speak with Undocumented activist and organizer Layidusa Salazar. To listen to the interview, click HERE.
For many individuals, “The Hero’s Journey” often begins as the result of personal tragedy. This was the case for Cephus X. Johnson, “Uncle Bobby”, when his nephew, Oscar Grant was murdered by a BART police officer on New Year’s day, 2009. Suddenly, he became de facto spokesperson for the family and was thrust onto the … Continued
