On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Jessica Care Moore, the acclaimed poet laureate of Detroit, to reflect on the profound impact of the legendary Nikki Giovanni, who passed away this week. Together, they celebrated her contributions to poetry, activism, and the Black arts movement, while also discussing their … Continued
We present audio from the Hard Knock Radio audio collection, The Future is Female. Recorded interviews and talks with Naomi Klein, Laura Briggs Ph.D, Alicia Garza, Sonia Sanchez, Rosa Clemente, Safiya Umoja Noble, Layidua Salazar, Aimee Arrambide, Malia C. Lazu and many more.
Since its inception, one of the main preoccupations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been black rebellion. From the early days of the Harlem Renaissance until at least J. Edgar Hoover’s death in 1972, the FBI has had a fascinated fear of African American literature. William J. Maxwell discusses how the FBI extensively surveilled … Continued
