Hard Knock Radio

Coronavirus and The New Vaccine

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We speak with Dr. Kim Rhoads about the Coronavirus and the status of the new vaccine. Featuring: Kim F. Rhoads, MD, MS, MPH Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Affiliate, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies Associate Director, Community Engagement UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center https://unitedinhealthoakland.org/en/resources


We speak with Cat Brooks about the Oakland Task Force and the movement to defund the police. Also we speak with folks from the FREEdom Store about its importance during the pandemic. photo: James Eades via Unsplash


We speak with James Taylor Ph.D about the electoral college results.  Later we speak with a local activist Kiara Yakita based in Columbus, Ohio and a member of the Black Liberation Movement (BLM) about the shooting death of Casey Goodson and the larger issue of police terrorism. photo: Clay Banks via Unsplash


Hard Knock Radio

Arab American Ethnic Studies and The Culture of Despair

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We speak with the executive director of Arab Resource Organizing Center (AROC) Lara Kiswani about the fight to save Arab American ethnic studies. And later Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Chris Hedges explores the culture of despair. With the election over, it’s the perfect time to get the reliably candid response of one of our few great … Continued


We speak with Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. the President & Founder of Hip Hop Caucus about student debt cancellation being a racial justice issue. And later we speak with activist and author Kimberly Jones about resisting racism and her book, I’m Not Dying with You Tonight.      


Hard Knock Radio

Hard Knock Radio – December 7, 2020

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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.