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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Hard Knock Radio – March 25, 2009

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Anita Johnson discusses this past weekend's mass arrest of youth organizers at an anti-war demonstration protesting the 6th year US lead occupation of Iraq. Later in the show Weyland speaks with UK Soul-stress Alice Russell.  

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Hard Knock Radio – March 24, 2009

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Today on the program Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on “The Fallen”. Anita Johnson brings us an update on the Oscar Grant case. Later in the show Weyland speaks with some folks from Destiny Arts about their 20th year anniversary and upcoming show, Dreaming Awake: Excerpts of an illicit mind.  

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Hard Knock Radio – March 23, 2009

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Davey D speaks with hip hop artists Dead Prez, Lunar Heights and Mistah FAB about their thoughts on the shooting of five police officers in Oakland over the weekend. Mumia Abu-Jamal shares a new commentary called “Running Backwards.”  

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Hard Knock Radio – March 20, 2009

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Interviews from the controversial Hearne, Texas screening of the film “American Violet” based on the case of Regina Kelly. Later in the programing you will hear a Q & A session about the film with Regina Kelly, Graham Boyd of the ACLU, attorney David Moore and actor Will Patton.  

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Hard Knock Radio – March 19, 2009

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Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks on “The Constitution and other illusions.” Later in the program Anita Johnson brings us update on Haiti, speaking with some folks from the Haiti Action committee.  

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Hard Knock Radio – March 17, 2009

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Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks on “The Other Inauguration.” Davey D speaks with lawyer Casey Carter about the plight of Regina Kelly and the forthcoming Hollywood film to tell her story “American Violet.” Later in the program Bay Area vocalist Valerie Troutt stops by to talk about a new venue she has opened.  

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Hard Knock Radio – March 16, 2009

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Davey D reports back from Boston, Massachusetts at Harvard University. He will be speaking with friend of the show and former candidate for the Green Party, Rosa Clemente.