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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The Murder of Keenan Anderson

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We spoke with Melina Abdullah about the death of Keenan Anderson. He was killed by the LAPD in Venice on January 3, 2023. Keenan Anderson died in police custody hours after a physical altercation with officers in West LA’s Venice neighborhood earlier this month. His cousin is Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of the Black Lives … Continued

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Black and Jewish Relations in America

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We spoke with Adam Mansbach and Bakari Kitwana about the state of Black and Jewish relations in America. Rap Sessions presents Beyond Kanye and Kyrie: Renewing the Historic Black-Jewish Alliance January 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PST https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rap-sessions-renewing-the-historic-black-jewish-alliance-ft-w-kamau-bell-tickets-505230166027 Rap Sessions returns to St. Ignatius featuring W. Kamau Bell, Adam Mansbach, Courtney Desiree Morris and Mira Stern … Continued

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Hard Knock Radio – January 16, 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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Ten Thousand Beloved Communities and a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute

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We speak with Kristen Zimmerman about the Martin Luther King day launch of Ten Thousand Beloved Communities. This new work is a powerful story hook to explore Dr. Kings legacy and how its being taken up by social justice leaders across the country. The Oakland-based author Kristen Zimmerman is a storyteller based in Oakland, CA. … Continued

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Politics at Play In Ghana, PT 2 and The ABC’s of HBCU’s

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We continue with part two of our conversation with Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad about Meek Mills’ trip to Ghana and the politics at play. Later we speak with Claudia Walker, the author of The ABC’s of HBCU’s. The first ABC book dedicated to historically Black colleges and universities.

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Hard Knock Radio – January 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.