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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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Since its founding, Black Studies has been under attack by social and political forces seeking to discredit and neutralize it. Our History Has Always Been Contraband was born out of an urgent need to respond to the latest threat: efforts to remove content from an AP African American Studies course being piloted in high schools … Continued
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Dorothy Foreman Cotton served as the education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the Civil Rights Movement. A documentary film about the work of a bold yet unsung civil rights activist / educator. 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 … Continued
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Noted author and activist Dr. Cornel West speaking at the Guild Theater in Sacramento California on September 1, 2023. West’s talk steeped in a Southern Black Christian oratorical style and delivered provocative religious, philosophical and political insights, occasionally challenging the audience intentionally, with keen observations about racial bias in America, white supremacy represented by the … Continued
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We present a talk featuring journalist/comedian W. Kamau Bell and author extraordinaire Adam Mansbach discussing his latest novel, The Golem of Brooklyn. This book is an epic romp through Jewish history and the American present that wrestles with the deepest questions of our humanity—the conflicts between faith and skepticism, tribalism and interdependence, and vengeance and … Continued
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Davey speaks with long-time organizer Lateefah Simon about the concept of Public Safety. Lateefah Simon is an elected member of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors and the president of MeadowFund. Later we look at Hip-Hop turning 50 with an archival interview featuring DJ Kool Herc, the Godfather of Hip-Hop. Hard Knock Radio … Continued
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Davey speaks with Omali Yeshitela about his latest book, The Verdict Is In: Reparations Now! 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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We speak with Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow about his 50+ years in the music business. 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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We speaks with Santi Elijah Holley about his latest book, An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created. The long overdue story of the Shakurs, persistent fighters in the U.S. struggle for racial justice, and one of the most prominent, influential and fiercely creative families in recent history. SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY has reported … Continued
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We speak with author Adam Mansbach about his latest novel, The Golem of Brooklyn. This book is an epic romp through Jewish history and the American present that wrestles with the deepest questions of our humanity—the conflicts between faith and skepticism, tribalism and interdependence, and vengeance and healing. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop … Continued
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We speak with sportswriter Dave Zirin about his book, The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World. Later we explore his film, Behind The Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL. 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 … Continued
