On today’s show, we begin with Frankie Ramos, Director of Campaigns and Organizing at CURYJ (Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice), joined by Mike Muscadine, Community Peace Manager. They share details about this Saturday’s Town Nights event, themed “Fresh for School.” The gathering continues CURYJ’s work to build safety through community, not punishment, with resources, … Continued
Voices of Spirit, Resistance, and Revival: Jennifer Johns and Rev. Dereca Blackmon on Unity, Media, and Movement-Building In this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with singer-activist Jennifer Johns and Reverend Dereca Blackmon about the upcoming East Bay Freedom Revival, a four-day celebration blending Juneteenth, Pride, Winter Solstice, and cultural resistance. The conversation … Continued
The United States has often been celebrated as a nation of immigrants. Yet over the last century, the U.S. government expelled more people than were allowed to stay permanently. Historian Adam Goodman describes the U.S. state’s “deportation machine,” motivated by a shifting combination of bureaucratic self-interest, capitalist gain, and racism, which Trump has now put … Continued
On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, we dive into a compelling conversation with author Joy James about her latest book, In Pursuit of Revolutionary Love: Precarity, Power, Communities. James explores the intersections of vulnerability, resistance, and solidarity, shedding light on how communities can build transformative power amidst structural challenges. Hard Knock Radio is a … Continued
Medicines – we’re told by the pharmaceuticals industry – are expensive by necessity owing to the high costs of research and development. Yet, as with the vaccines for Covid, much research is publicly-funded, and much comes out of universities. And, as Nick Dearden argues, only 3% of new drugs even represent actual breakthroughs. Instead most … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, hosted by Davey D, the spotlight was cast on a pressing court case involving the Uhuru Movement’s leaders, Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Penny Hess. This legal battle raises alarming concerns about the potential infringement of First Amendment rights, signaling a threat to free speech across the board. … Continued
Pirates are some of the most immediately recognizable figures in popular culture –- and some of the most inaccurately represented. Historian Marcus Rediker argues that the actual pirates who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries created a remarkably egalitarian world for themselves at sea, democratically electing their leaders and sharing their takings equally. Resources: … Continued
We speak with composer, pianist, and vocalist Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes about The Healing Project – YBCA. The Healing Project, fundamentally an abolitionist project that explores the structures of systemic racism — particularly the prison industrial complex — in the United States. Pinderhughes uses music, visual arts, film, and language as abolitionist action. The Healing Project takes multiple … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Hosts Powerleegirls Miko Lee and Jalena Keane-Lee continue with the #NeverAgain series on the Japanese American incarceration during WW II. … Continued
Georgia Fort speaks on federal indictments in the death of George Floyd and Dave Zirin speaks on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ban of “Black Lives Matter” apparel and the potential repercussion for athletes.
