PATRISSE CULLORS is an artist, organizer, and freedom fighter from Los Angeles, CA. Co-founder of Black Lives Matter, she is also a performance artist, Fulbright scholar, public speaker, and an NAACP History Maker. In 2016, Patrisse received the Defender of the Dream Award from the AFL-CIO Executive Council Committee on Civil and Human Rights, the Revolution … Continued
Due to an increase in police aggression in America. Many are questioning the nature of policing in United States. Police reformers have issued a nation-wide call to radically change police institutions and build alternatives to the police. Today on Hard Knock, we examine the possibility of an end to tradition policing in the United States. … Continued
Alicia Garza along with Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors, have helped to transform what was once a viral hashtag and social media force into a national and international grassroots organization. Born out of the mass demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri and around the U.S. Black Lives Matter has become an essential ray of hope in this new wave … Continued
we speak with journalist Nida Khan about Bordentown Township Police Department’s policy that unjustly targeted Black people. Recently, Bordentown’s former Police Chief, Frank Nucera Jr. was charged with hate crimes and civil rights violations by federal prosecutors after revelations surfaced that he used dogs to attack black suspects and used hateful speech. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/nida-khan/trump-political-rhetoric-_b_8664334.html feature image – … Continued
Filmmaker and activist Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi talks about his most recent trip to Puerto Rico and ongoing relief efforts. Later we hear from Cop Watch’s Andrea Pritchett about the next steps in the Kayla Moore case.
Davey D talks with Hakim Green about preparing for the hurricane heading towards Florida; Davey speaks with Dave Zirin about the police terrorism experienced by NFL star Michael Bennett / Poor News Network
Policing is in crisis. The last decade has witnessed a vast increase in police aggression, misconduct, and militarization, along with a corresponding reduction in transparency and accountability. It is not just noticeable in African American and other minority communities—where there have been a series of high-profile tragedies—but in towns and cities across the country. Racism—from … Continued
Davey D talks with Rosa Clemente about Puerto Rico, and later speaks with Nikita Oliver about the murder of Charleena Lyles by Seattle police
we speak with the NAACP about Philando Castile and next steps. And later we discuss Urban Shield coming to Berkeley Ca.
We speak about recents deaths in Ferguson of prominent activist. And we discuss about youth in Oakland reclaiming Cinco de Mayo
