Hard Knock Radio

The Legacy of Youth Speaks and The History of San Francisco BayView: National Black Newspaper

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We speak with Youth Speaks’ new Executive Director, Michelle Mush Lee and the Digital Content Manager, Bijou McDaniel about the legacy of Youth Speaks, youth identity and the power of voice. Later we speak with writer Nube Brown about the history of San Francisco BayView: National Black Newspaper and the importance of Black media.  


We speak with Abiodun Oyewole a founding member of the legendary group, The Last Poets. The group is gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. Abiodun Oyewole, is a poet, teacher and founding member of the American music and spoken-word group The Last Poets.  


Hard Knock Radio

Chinaka Hodge: Dated Emcees

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Chinaka Hodge came of age along with hip-hop—and its influence became impossible to separate from her personal interactions. Her second poetry collection, Dated Emcees, a collection of 25 poems, examines Hodge’s love life through the lens of hip-hop’s best known orators, characters, archetypes and songs, creating a new and inventive narrative about the music that … Continued