Hard Knock Radio

Honoring Tony Coleman and Poor News Network

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We speak with community organizers about the legacy of Tony Coleman and an upcoming event to continue to honor his legacy. 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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Fist Up TV / Updates from Gaza

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We speak with Eli Fantuzzi and Khali Fantuzzi about the upcoming Fist Up TV Film festival. Later we get critical updates from Gaza from journalist Abdallah Al-Naami. He spoke with journalist Nora Barrows-Friedman about what’s happening on the ground. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), … Continued


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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


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Hard Knock Radio – October 9, 2023

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


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The Golem of Brooklyn: A Novel

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The Golem of Brooklyn 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 talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio … Continued


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Dr. Cornel West – Fund Drive Special

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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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“Our History Has Always Been Contraband In Defense of Black Studies”

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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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Move When The Spirit Says Move

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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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Dr. Cornel West – Fund Drive Special

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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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The Golem of Brooklyn

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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