We speak with rap artists Niña Dioz from Mexico about her career and what she hopes to accomplish. Songs by Nina Dioz: 2 Cool for School Prefiero Salsa America Mezcal The last song we played was “We Gone Be Alright” by Kendrick Lamar Photo credit: Nina Dioz @ninadioz on IG


Social Media is a huge part of everyday life, impacting Americans in both positive and negative manners.  On today’s show we speak with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton of SAFE Lab about the role social media plays in the facilitation of youth behavior and gang violence. Guests: Dr. Professor Desmond Upton Patton’s research uses qualitative and computational data … Continued


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Hard Knock Radio – January 11, 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.


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Hard Knock Radio – January 10, 2022

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January 6th, 2021, The Insurrection – Part Two

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We continue our discussion from yesterday with activists and organizers from all over the country about January 6th, 2021 and how we need to organize against fascism.  Guests: Kali Akuno is a co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson. Rose M. Brewer, Ph.D. is a Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor and past chairperson of the Department … Continued


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The Insurrection: Part One

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We speak with activists and organizers from all over the country about January 6th, 2021 and how we need to organize against fascism.   Guests: Kali Akuno is a co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson. Rose M. Brewer, Ph.D. is a Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor and past chairperson of the Department of African American … Continued


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HKR Special Programming: Remembering Those Who Passed in 2021

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This is a collage of music and voices of some of the people we lost in the past year. The list goes as follows 01-Shock G 02-Zumbi from Zion I 03-Gift of Gab from Blackalicious 04-Traxamillion 05-Hank Aaron 06-Whodini 07-Biz Markie 08-Kangol Kid of UTFO 09-Mashen of WhoRidas 10-Black Rob 11-Greg Tate 12-Bishop Desmond Tutu … Continued


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Hard Knock Radio – January 3, 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.