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The Murder of Isaiah Williams by Las Vegas Police

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We speak with the mother and members of the organization More Than A Hashtag about the killing of 19-year-old Isaiah Tyree Williams by Las Vegas police. https://linktr.ee/morethanahashtaglv https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2022/jan/13/metro-man-killed-in-shootout-with-police-not-targe/


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Hard Knock Radio – January 31, 2022

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Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


We speak with the Alphabet Rockers about their latest projects. Tommy Soulati Shepherd (he/him/they) is an internationally renowned actor, playwright, composer, educator, rapper, drummer, beatboxer and music producer. Tommy (aka Emcee Soulati) is a longtime member of the performance group Campo Santo who continue to tell stories of the people and Oakland’s own Antique Naked … Continued


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Surviving COVID and PNN

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The COVID 19 pandemic has transformed all of our lives in some way. But some are feeling the impacts more than others. Take healthcare workers, for example: As the United States surpasses 38 million COVID-19 cases and 637,000 deaths as of August 28th, 2021, many healthcare workers continue to be overloaded by caring for COVID-19 … Continued


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In Conversation with Quency Phillips aka Que on Technology

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We speak with Quency Phillips the executive director of Joint Venture’s Building Back Better initiative, established in 2021 as a backbone effort to support regional recovery and reduce stark inequities magnified by the pandemic. Phillips has been committed to social good for more than 25 years through community service and entrepreneurship.  


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The Occupation of Palestine 2022

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We speak with Maisa Morrah of the Palestinian Youth Movement about the challenges faced in East Jerusalem where Israel is bulldozing Palestinian homes. Later we speak with Claudia Walker the author of The ABC’s of HBCU’s. The first ABC book dedicated to historically Black colleges and universities.


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Hard Knock Radio – January 24, 2022

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Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


We speak with R&B experimentalist and Jazz artist Georgia Anne Muldrow about honoring her parent’s musical legacy, life during COVID and creating art.  Yoshi’s event with Georgia Anne Muldrow this Tuesday, Jan. 25th @8pm: https://yoshis.com/events/buy-tickets/georgia-anne-muldrow-overload/detail


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In Conversation with CA Working Families Party State Director Jane Kim

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An Interview with CAWFP State Director Jane Kim about the Working Families Party that just launched in California. Jane has spent her career serving Californian working families. As San Francisco Supervisor, she led the way to make community college tuition-free for all San Franciscans, won a citywide $15 minimum wage, and secured full-time nurses for … Continued