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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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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

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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:...

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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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Fund Drive Special: Journalist Akela Lacy Breaks Down...

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2025/07/25

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D dives into the alarming escalation of government crackdowns on protest with guest Akela Lacy, senior politics reporter at The Intercept and co-host of The Intercept Briefing podcast. At the center of their conversation is Lacy’s recent investigation into how ICE and federal agents are criminalizing those who resist immigration raids—not just migrants themselves, but anyone providing aid, protesting, or even identifying the agents involved.Lacy

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Fund Drive Special: Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda:...

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2025/07/24

In this timely episode, Davey D speaks with civil rights attorney and author Alec Karakatsanis about his new book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Alec explains how police departments use strategic storytelling and media partnerships to shape public perception of crime, reinforce fear-based narratives, and justify inflated police budgets. The conversation begins with Alec defining “copaganda” and exploring how misleading narratives—like the claim that shoplifting forced

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Fund Drive Special: “It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism”:...

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2025/07/23

On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with lawyer, journalist, and author Malaika Jabali to unpack her new book It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism. Drawing on her legal background and years of political reporting, Jabali challenges the myths surrounding capitalism and reframes our relationship to money, struggle, and systemic inequality. Jabali explains that the idea for the book emerged during the pandemic, when people internalized their economic hardship as personal failure rather

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Fund Drive Special: Kamau Franklin on Cop City, Black...

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2025/07/22

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with Kamau Franklin—organizer, lawyer, and co-editor of No 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, Atlanta’s

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Hard Knock Radio – July 21, 2025

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2025/07/21

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 21, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Rhythm, Roots, and Resilience: Hi-Five and The...

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2025/07/18

In this episode, we kick things off with Treston Irby and Billy Covington of the iconic platinum-selling R&B group Hi-Five. They reflect on the group’s legacy, share behind-the-scenes stories from their chart-topping days, and talk about keeping the soulful sound of the ’90s alive for new generations. Later, we turn our attention to one of the most influential figures in Mexican art and culture: Frida Kahlo. We explore how her bold self-expression and unyielding spirit continue to inspire Latina

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Dani Cornejo of Debajito on Beats, Borders, and...

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2025/07/17

On this powerful edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with educator, musician, and cultural worker Dani Cornejo of the group Debajito to unpack the urgency of resistance, the attack on Ethnic Studies, and the healing role of rhythm. With war, genocide, and repression defining the global moment, Cornejo delivers a timely call to action from both the classroom and the stage.Cornejo, who teaches Ethnic Studies at Diablo Valley College, spoke candidly about the escalating right-wing

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Divine and Kamel Bell on Hip Hop, AI, and Building...

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2025/07/16

Hard Knock Radio previews the SF Hip Hop Summit with a conversation on Notes, culture, and the tech frontierOn this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Notes co-founder Divine and Ankh Marketing’s Kamel Jacot-Bell to preview the San Francisco Hip Hop Summit and discuss the bold new intersections between culture, artificial intelligence, and financial power. What unfolded was a powerful and deeply layered conversation about innovation, equity, and reclaiming the

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Visionary Warfare: Liberation Tech & Indigenous Power

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2025/07/15

On today’s episode of Hard Knock Radio, we bring you two powerful segments rooted in resistance, liberation, and visionary organizing.We begin with Part 2 of Build and Fight Formula – Episode 5, hosted by Cooperation Jackson’s Kali Akuno and journalist Thandisizwe Chimurenga. They continue their deep-dive conversation with Blair Evans of Insight Focus, exploring how digital fabrication tools—like 3D printers and CNC machines—can empower communities to build what they need and own the means of

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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon amd Build and Fight #5

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2025/07/14

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with Congresswoman Lateefah Simon for a timely and urgent conversation about the devastating implications of the recently passed federal spending bill”dubbed by critics as the Big Ugly Bill. Representing Californias newly redrawn 12th Congressional District, Simon pulls no punches in breaking down what she calls an insidious attack on poor and working-class communities across the nation, particularly in the Bay Area. A Budget of Brutality,

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Silencing the Drum: Dr. Umi Vaughan on Afro-Brazilian...

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2025/07/11

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with author, artist, and anthropologist Dr. Umi Vaughan to discuss his new book Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music, co-authored with historian Dr. Danielle Boaz. The conversation delves deep into the persecution of Afro-Brazilian religious practices and the ongoing war against Black cultural expression in Brazil.Drums as Resistance and Reverence Opening with the sound of sacred Brazilian drums, Davey D set

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