Hard Knock Radio

Hard Knock Radio

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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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UC Berkeley Professor Assaults Palestinian Muslim Law Student Exercising Free Speech Rights

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In this episode of Hard Knock Radio hosted by Davey D, the conversation involved Tarik Excentrik of the musical group Shadow Band and Zahra Billoo, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the San Francisco Bay Area. The discussion addressed the complexities surrounding misinformation, solidarity, and free speech within the context … Continued

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Congressman Greg Murphy’s bill to ban DEI in medicine and Poor News Network

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We speak with medical student and myth-buster Joel Bervell about Congressman Greg Murphy’s bill to ban DEI in medicine. Later Poor News Network explores America’s war on the financially disenfranchised. 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, hosted by … Continued

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Crisis in Gaza and Voices of Resistance

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We speak with Professor Hatem Bazian about the constant attacks on Gaza by Israeli military forces. 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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.

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Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema

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We speak with author and culture critic Odie Henderson about his latest book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema. Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras is a spirited history of a genre and the movies that he grew up watching, which he loves without irony (but with plenty of self-awareness and humor). … Continued

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White Supremacy and The Political Landscape

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Daryle Lamont Jenkins and Davey D discussed the recent activities of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, and their increasing aggression, as well as the lack of recognition of successful black figures as role models. They also delved into a critical assessment of the Trump administration, issues related to identity representation, and the reactions of … Continued

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How Foreign Influences Impact Haiti’s Future

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On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D and Pierre Labossiere from the Haiti Action Committee really dove into what’s going down in Haiti, and let me tell you, it’s a lot. They kicked off talking about Haiti’s past, how it’s the first Black republic to kick slavery to the curb in the … Continued

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Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday’s Last Year

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We speak with Paul Alexander about his book Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday’s Last Year. In the first biography of Billie Holiday in more than two decades, Paul Alexander “author of heralded lives of Sylvia Plath and J. D. Salinger” gives us an unconventional portrait of arguably Americas most eminent jazz … Continued

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The Pioneering All-Women Hip-Hop Group Mercedes Ladies

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In this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with hip-hop trailblazers Debbie D, the genre’s first female solo emcee, and Sheri Sher, a founding member of the pioneering all-women hip-hop group Mercedes Ladies. This discussion set the stage for the upcoming “Fresh and So Bold” conference at Lincoln Center on April 6th, … Continued

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In Conversation with Sports Columnist Dave Zirin

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Davey D and sports columnist Dave Zirin delved into the intersections of sports, culture, and gambling. They highlighted Shohei Ohtani’s historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and its implications for sports marketing and athlete influence. The conversation quickly expanded to the broader impact of gambling scandals on sports integrity, with a focus on the … Continued