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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That’s My Word and Poor News Network

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Davey D speaks with Pendarvis Harshaw and Traci Bartlow about That’s My Word, a year-long exploration of Bay Area Hip-Hop history. Later Poor News Network explores America’s attack on the poor and disenfranchised communities. Links below to That’s My Word. https://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop https://www.kqed.org/arts/13923938/thats-my-word-intro   Guests: Pendarvis Harshaw is an award winning journalist, author, and educator. He … Continued

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Reimagining Public Safety

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Amid nationwide reckoning with racial justice and calls to reimagine policing in America, many cities are exploring plans to change its public safety funding and performance. On today’s show we speak with Kalia Mathis and Rocky Hunt about the new Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price and plans to hold her accountable. As well as … Continued

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Atlanta PD’s Red Dog Unit Vs. Memphis PD’s Scorpion Unit

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We look at Atlanta PD’s Red Dog Unit previously led by now-Memphis Chief. The west Tennessee police chief, Cerelyn “CJ” Davis, worked with APD during the time a taskforce similar to the one used in Tyre Nichols traffic stop was implemented here.   Guest: Kalonji Changa – Black Power Media

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Hard Knock Radio – January 30, 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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Google Sued for Racial Discrimination Against Black Employees (Encore)

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We speak with attorney Benjamin Crump and April Curley about Google’s discrimination practices that unfairly target Black employees. The former recruiter, April Curley alleges that Google systematically underpays and denies advancement opportunities to Black employees because of their race. Home Page https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/google-sued-racial-discrimination

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War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict

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We spoke with long-time activist Medea Benjamin about War in Ukraine: Making Sense of Senseless Conflict. A book she co-authored with Nicolas J. S. Davies Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, Unfreeze Afghanistan (which … Continued

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Chuck D on Immigration, Omar Offendum (Encore)

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This is an encore show that features Chuck D of Public Enemy and Syrian American hip-hop artist Omar Offendum. We also have a commentary from Dr. Jared Ball. Featured Voices: Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper,[2] best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he … Continued

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Bully Prevention, Jiu Jitsu, and Wrestling Seminar and Small Business Owner Robbed of Thousands

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We speak with Adisa Banjoko about the “Bully Prevention, Jiu Jitsu, and Wrestling Seminar” happening this Friday at the Afro Bushido Academy. Later we speak with Crystal Franklin, the small business owner and victim of a vehicle break-in that left her financially devastated.   Crystal’s gofundme https://www.gofundme.com/f/crystal-was-robbed-for-her-entire-savings