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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Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi

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Up next on Hard Knock, we present a conversation featuring Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson discussing his new book, Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi. The conversation took place this past Sunday and was organized and hosted by East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) and Center for Political Education … Continued

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Prison Security/Welfare Checks: Preventative Or Cruelty?

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On today’s show we speak with Verbena Lea, a volunteer with the Prisoner Hunger Strike Committee to End Sleep Deprivation in California Prisons. Today lawyers for two prisoners, Christopher Lipsey and Maher Suarez, argued against an attempt by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to dismiss civil rights cases brought on behalf of … Continued

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The Battle for San Francisco and Black Joy Parade

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We speak with long-time activist Nancy Pili Hernandez about the city of San Francisco’s political landscape and the ousting of London Breed. Later we speak with organizer Elisha Greenwell about the Black Joy Parade.   photo credit @ Green Peace USA – image of nancy hernandez

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Urban Renewal in Oakland

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We speak with local activists and advocates who are pushing to make sure local people in Oakland have a seat at the table for downtown development.   Guests: Michael Low, organizer Eric K Arnold,  spent 20 years as a music journalist and documentarian before expanding his repertoire to include community-based reportage on topical issues, from energy to environment … Continued

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We Gon Be Alright: Notes of Race and Resegregation

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In these provocative, powerful essays acclaimed writer/journalist Jeff Chang (Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Who We Be) takes an incisive and wide-ranging look at the recent tragedies and widespread protests that have shaken the country. Through deep reporting with key activists and thinkers, passionately personal writing, and distinguished cultural criticism, We Gon’ Be Alright links #BlackLivesMatter … Continued