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KPFA - Hard Knock Radio

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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Progressive Victories and America’s War on the Poor

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2025/08/22

On today’s program, Thandisiwe Chimurenga hosts a conversation with Dylan Rodríguez, scholar, teacher, and longtime organizer. Rodríguez has been a professor at the University of California, Riverside since 2001, where he teaches in the Department of Black Study. His work interrogates state violence, policing, and the carceral system while amplifying collective strategies of resistance and liberation. Together, Chimurenga and Rodríguez reflect on navigating U.S. politics in the age of Trump, unpack

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ACLUs Emerson Sykes on Book Bans, Free Speech, and...

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2025/08/21

Fighting Back Against CensorshipOn this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with Emerson Sykes, senior staff attorney at the ACLU, to unpack the growing wave of book bans and attacks on free speech sweeping across the U.S. The conversation spotlights the federal governments removal of nearly 600 books”includingCant Stop Wont Stop: Young Adult Edition, co-authored by Davey D and Jeff Chang”from Department of Defense-run school libraries. The Bigger Picture Sykes draws a direct line

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Fresh for School and Free Them All: CURYJ’s Town...

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2025/08/20

On today’s show, we begin with Frankie Ramos, Director of Campaigns and Organizing at CURYJ (Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice), joined by Mike Muscadine, Community Peace Manager. They share details about this Saturday’s Town Nights event, themed “Fresh for School.” The gathering continues CURYJ’s work to build safety through community, not punishment, with resources, performances, and back-to-school support for local youth. In the second half, we hear from journalist, author, and

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Katrina 20 Years Later: The Storm, the State, and the...

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2025/08/19

On today’s show, author and activist Kalonji Changa fills in for Davey D to speak with poet, activist, and New Orleans native Sunni Patterson, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On August 29, 2005, Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, causing catastrophic flooding, widespread destruction, and claiming the lives of over 1,800 people. The storm exposed not only the vulnerabilities of the levee system—which Patterson notes were intentionally breached—but also the deep racial, social,

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Silencing Solidarity: California’s Battle Over AB 715

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2025/08/18

On today’s show, we turn our attention to Gaza, where the humanitarian crisis has reached catastrophic levels. The United Nations has declared a stage 5 famine, and leading human rights organizations, along with genocide scholars, have nearly unanimously recognized Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.Here in California, state lawmakers are advancing AB 715 — legislation aimed at stifling criticism of Israel at a time when public opinion overwhelmingly opposes its military actions. As the

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Kamau Franklin on Cop City, Black Misleadership, and...

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2025/08/15

On this edition ofHard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down withKamauFranklin”organizer, lawyer, and co-editor ofNo Cop City, No Cop World: Lessons from the Movement”for a deep and revealing conversation about the grassroots struggle in Atlanta and what it means for movements across the country.Franklin lays out the origins of the Stop Cop City movement, born from the backlash to the 2020 uprisings over police violence. While masses called to defund or abolish the police, Atlantas response”despite

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Hard Knock Radio ” Charles Barron on NYCs Political...

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2025/08/14

On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, Kalonji Changa speaks with veteran Black Panther and longtime New York politician Charles Barron. The conversation digs deep into the failures of the Black political establishment, the dangers of transactional politics, and the need for progressive candidates to engage meaningfully with Black communities. With more than two decades of radical wins in East New York, Barron offers a strategic blueprint for transformative change”rooted in clarity, community power,

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Tribute to Dwayne Wiggins: Mike D Reflects on the...

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2025/08/13

Remembering the Unofficial Mayor of Oakland In a heartfelt tribute, Hard Knock Radio host Davey D sat down with renowned producer and former Tony! Toni! Ton! band member Mike D to honor the late Dwayne Wiggins”musician, mentor, and cultural anchor. Described as the unofficial mayor of Oakland, Wiggins left a deep imprint on the local and global music scenes, not just as a performer but as a mentor, studio visionary, and cultural bridge builder. The Soundtrack of a Generation The conversation opened

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Wu-Tang’s Mathematics Breaks It Down: From DJing to...

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2025/08/12

Wu-Tang’s Mathematics Breaks It Down: From DJing to Drum Patterns to the Black Mind UnchainedIn this lively and in-depth Hard Knock Radio conversation, host Davey D sits down with DJ and producer Allah Mathematics of the Wu-Tang Clan to discuss legacy, innovation, and the discipline behind his latest solo album Black Sampson and the Bastard Swordsman. From Southside Queens to Wu-Tang Lore Mathematics traces his early roots through Queens, where he was deeply influenced by figures like GZA and RZA

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ACLUs Emerson Sykes on Book Bans, Free Speech, and...

KPFA - Hard Knock Radio ·

2025/08/11

Fighting Back Against Censorship On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with Emerson Sykes, senior staff attorney at the ACLU, to unpack the growing wave of book bans and attacks on free speech sweeping across the U.S. The conversation spotlights the federal governments removal of nearly 600 books”includingCant Stop Wont Stop: Young Adult Edition, co-authored by Davey D and Jeff Chang”from Department of Defense-run school libraries. The Bigger Picture Sykes draws a

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The Healing Project: An Abolitionist Story (Encore)...

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2025/08/08

On this Composer, pianist, and vocalist Samora Pinderhughes tells us about The Healing Project. The Healing Project, a fundamentally abolitionist project, explores the structures of systemic racism and the prison industrial complex. The Healing Project takes action towards abolition with forms such as musical songs, films, an exhibition, community gatherings, live performances, and a digital library of audio interviews. At the center of the project are the intergenerational voices of people across

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Black August Is Not a Party: Kalonji Changa Speaks on...

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2025/08/07

On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with longtime political and revolutionary organizer Kalonji Changa for a powerful conversation on the meaning and purpose of Black August. Changa made it clear from the outset: Black August is not a time for celebration. It is a time for deep reflection, resistance, and remembrance—especially for Black political prisoners and those martyred in the struggle for liberation.Honoring the Fallen and the Forgotten Changa began by laying out

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Ryan Nicole on Art, Activism, and Oakland’s Struggles

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2025/08/06

On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Ryan Nicole—a Grammy-nominated musician, educator, playwright, and community advocate—whose work seamlessly blends art and activism. The wide-ranging conversation delved into Oakland’s housing crisis, media narratives targeting Black and Brown cities, and her groundbreaking creative projects, including her new EP Yours Truly and the acclaimed musical Co-Founders.From Track Star to Cultural Advocate Davey D opened by highlighting

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Ras Ceylon on Black August, Resistance Culture, and...

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2025/08/05

In a powerful and far-ranging conversation on Hard Knock Radio, we caught up with educator, activist, and emcee Ras Ceylon to reflect on the deep meaning of Black August, the cultural resistance embedded in his new album Jacket Full of Medals, and the global fight for liberation. Black August Is Not a Party—It’s a Practice Opening the segment with “Go On,” Ras Ceylon laid the foundation by honoring Black August, a month rooted in resistance and remembrance. He connected its origins to the 1971

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Hard Knock Radio – August 4, 2025

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2025/08/04

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. The post Hard Knock Radio – August 4, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Celebrating Vision and Resilience: Selena Wilson...

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2025/08/01

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Selena Wilson, CEO of East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), to discuss the upcoming 4th Annual Black Futures Ball”a vibrant celebration of Afrofuturism, community resilience, and youth empowerment. Held on Saturday, August 2 at the Chabot Space and Science Center, this years event pays tribute to the legendary Sun Ra and his 1974 cult classic film Space Is the Place, which was filmed in Oakland. The timing couldnt be more

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In Conversation with Akinyele Umoja: The Memoirs of...

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2025/07/31

In this powerful and timely conversation, Dr. Akinyele Umoja joins us to discuss The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity. Umoja, a scholar of African American history and co-editor of the memoirs, explores the legacy of Robert and Mabel Williams”radical Black freedom fighters who advocated for armed self-defense in the face of racial terror in the Jim Crow South. The conversation delves into their political activism, exile,

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Fund Drive Special: Fighting for Justice

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2025/07/30

Community activist Tony Coleman joins Davey D to discuss the trial of Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer convicted in the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant III. Coleman shares the community’s deep frustration and pain surrounding the trial and the broader issues of police violence and accountability. In a second audio clip, Coleman expresses his outrage over Mehserle’s attempt to be reinstated as a police officer following his release from prison, highlighting the ongoing struggle for

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Hard Knock Radio – July 29, 2025

KPFA - Hard Knock Radio ·

2025/07/29

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.The post Hard Knock Radio – July 29, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Fund Drive Special: Voices from the Katrina Tribunal:...

KPFA - Hard Knock Radio ·

2025/07/28

The People’s Court: Exposing Katrina’s Unpunished Crimes Featuring ACLU Attorney King Downing In this historic 2007 session of the People’s Court, ACLU lawyer King Downing delivers a searing indictment of the U.S. government’s role in the human rights violations following Hurricane Katrina. Survivors, advocates, and witnesses offer devastating testimony—detailing state abandonment, police brutality, mass incarceration, environmental racism, housing theft, and the militarized occupation of New

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