Jelani Cobb and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Talk About the Legacies of John Lewis and CT Vivian
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We pay tribute to John Lewis and CT Vivian with historian Jelani Cobb and Barbara Lee.

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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. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.
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We pay tribute to John Lewis and CT Vivian with historian Jelani Cobb and Barbara Lee.
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