On today’s program we hear from Alicia Garza, activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter. Last month she spoke at United Nations’ Confronting the Silence: Perspectives and Dialogue on Structural Racism against People of African Descent Worldwide convening. The event is organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the … Continued
We speak with Kali Akuno from the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement who is in Paris for the Great Barrier Reef conference. He provides us details about the various demonstrations taken place in Africa, South America and Asian countries. Daily Kos Reporter Thandi Chimerenga gives an update about Chicago police chief being fired and then talks … Continued
We speak with Black Lives Matter organizer Mica Grimm on the ground about what took place last night when 5 Black Lives Matter protesters were shot by white supremacist. We cover the press conference and do two interviews with Rachel Ledderman of National lawyers guild and journalist rasheed Shabbazz about lawsuit launched against Berkeley police.
We speak with Latonya Gold, the cousin of Tamir Rice about the one year anniversary of his tragic death at the hands of police in Cleveland. Later we speak Native American elder Corrida Gould about spirituality and the boycott on Black Friday.
HKR’s Davey D speaks with attorney Walter Riley and other legal practitioners about the radical lawyering, the legal battles of the Black Friday 14 and the upcoming National Lawyers Guild conference that will bring together practitioners, law students, and community activists from around the country to discuss innovative, progressive approaches to law and social change.
It’s the second one in two weeks here in Oakland and just one of far too many to keep track of that has taken place in the Bay Area, California. From San Jose to Sunnyvale and beyond.. Seems like everyday we keep hearing and seeing these shootings occur. This latest one happened in the Lake … Continued
Sadly we have yet another officer involved shooting. It’s the second one in two weeks here in Oakland and just one of far too many to keep track of that has taken place in the Bay Area…from San Jose to Sunnyvale and beyond.. Seems like everyday we keep hearing and seeing these shootings occur. This … Continued
On this edition of Hard Knock, we’ll speak with Louisiana based community organizer Sukura Kone, about Hurricane Katrina ten years later and the visible differences between the old and new populations residing in New Orleans.
We speak with Rosa Clemente about what it means to define a Black Lives Matter agenda in an upcoming election year. Later we speak with Matthew on policy in Cleveland where Trans people can be removed from bathrooms and Youth Radio’s Katie Saturn reports on minecraft gaming.
Davey D speaks with Aaron Harvey, a young man charged with unlawful gang involvement, using a provision in state law to charge purported gang members in conspiracy related to over a dozen murders by Lincoln Park gang members in 2013. Among them, Aaron Harvey and Brandon “Tiny Doo” Duncan — who have no criminal record … Continued
