Hard Knock Radio

Hard Knock Radio

4:00 PM PACIFIC TIME: MONDAYS - FRIDAYS

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.

Hard Knock Radio

The Amazon Fires: What You Need to Know.

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We speak with Jovanna Garcia, Maria Luisa Mendonca organizers, two grassroots activists about the fires in Brazil. They provide us with an indigenous perspective on things. Later we speak with a professor in Brazil about the ongoing fires.

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Housing is a Human Right

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On today’s program, we speak with housing advocate and co-founder of The Village, Needa B about the pending lawsuits against the city of Oakland as it relates to its unhoused population. As well as the temporary postponement of evictions in the city. Later Poor News Network examines gentrification and forced displacement.

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Community Anti-Displacement and Stabilization Fund and True Skool

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We speak with Ayodele Nzinga and Eric Arnold about the Community Anti-Displacement and Stabilization Fund, a community benefits fund designed to address gentrification, widespread displacement, economic inequality, and the threat of the loss of cultural diversity facing historically-underserved communities in Oakland, California. Later Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist, the curator of True Skool share his top … Continued

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Israel Denies Entry to US Congresswomen

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We speak with Nora Barrows-Friedman who is in Palestine about the fallout over the US encouraging Israel to not let in two congresswomen, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. We hear from local activist and lawyer Diana discuss parking tickets in Oakland. We hear a short speech from Toni Morrison and a commentary from Mumia Abu-Jamal.

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Tent City, the Movie

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We speak with a number of Bay Area activists and elected officials about the strategies needed to eradicate homelessness. This was a pre-screening talk before the movie Tent City.