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.

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America’s War on the Poor

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We speak with activist Needa B about lawsuits being filed on behalf of the homeless. And later Poor News Network examines America’s War on the Poor.   photo credit @Needa B Left photo is of the encampment. Right photo is of Needa B, Homeless advocate.

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Youth Speaks: Civic Poets

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April is National Poetry Month and to help us celebrate we’ve invited Youth Speaks Alum to discuss the upcoming benefit for their annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, set to take place July 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We spoke with EJ Walls (Sin Q), Gretchen Carvajal and Isa Nakazawa, the Director … Continued

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The Intersection of Art and Politics

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On today’s program we speak with photographic artist Sheila Pree Bright about F213 Art Exhibit. And later we heard from Alice Walker and Angela Davis about the importance of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Both Walker and Davis spoke at the Bay Area release of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s America’s Favorite Pastime Vol. II in the Trilogy Murder Inc.     F213 … Continued

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Obesity in America and Weight Management

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Over the last 30 years, obesity rates have increased significantly among American adults. There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in obesity prevalence rates, with African Americans being more likely to be obese compared to other ethnic groups. On today’s program, we speak with New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Rameck Hunt. Dr. Rameck Hunt … Continued