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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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Ryan Nicole on Art, Activism, and Oaklands Struggles...

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2025/11/21

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 Oaklands 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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The Latest Wave of I.C.E Operations

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2025/11/20

The Hard Knock Radio conversation between host Davey D and longtime Los Angeles-based organizer Javier Gonzalez connects immigration raids, media monopolies, sports, and the rise of a new kind of techno powered control over everyday life. Gonzalez starts by updating listeners on the latest wave of ICE operations. He describes how federal agents show up masked and militarized under the banner of targeting cartels, but the real targets are everyday working people, including a pregnant mother chased in

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59:57

Gambling in Sports and the Rigged Economy

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2025/11/19

Hard Knock Radio Summary: Davey D in conversation with Dave Zirin Davey D’s latest Hard Knock Radio conversation with sports writer Dave Zirin digs into how legalized gambling is reshaping sports from top to bottom and turning games into something that feels closer to pro wrestling than competition. The discussion starts with the recent wave of scandals, from former and current NBA figures like Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier to baseball players from the Cleveland Guardians accused of manipulating

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59:58

In Conversation with Chicago Alderperson and...

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2025/11/18

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with Chicago alderperson and grassroots organizer Jessie Fuentes about the Trump backed ICE operation that has turned parts of the city into a live test site for authoritarian policing. Fuentes begins by recounting how she was roughed up and handcuffed by ICE agents inside a hospital simply for asking whether they had a signed judicial warrant. She stresses that what is happening in Chicago is not normal immigration enforcement. In her view it

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59:58

Mapping Power Shifts from New York to Puerto Rico

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2025/11/17

On a recent edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with organizer and scholar Dr Rosa Clemente to map the rapidly shifting political terrain from New York City to Puerto Rico and the wider Caribbean. The conversation opened with the historic election of Zorhan Mandami as mayor elect of New York, a Ugandan born South Asian New Yorker whose grassroots, affordability focused campaign energized younger voters and social media organizers. Clemente celebrated the breakthrough but warned that

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59:59

Sudan at War: A Crisis the World Ignores

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2025/11/14

Hard Knock Radio conversation between host Davey D and Professor Nisrin Elamin.Host Davey D opens with a straight ask. What is really happening in Sudan, and how did we get here. Professor Elamin answers with a mini history lesson. Sudan gained independence in the 1950s with a colonial economy built for export and a political system tilted toward a northern and central elite. At independence, nearly all top administrative posts went to that elite while vast regions like Darfur and the South were

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59:59

Israel Continues to Assault on Gaza and Brown Girl...

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2025/11/13

On Hard Knock Radio, Davey D sat down with Samer Araabi of AROC to unpack the realities in Gaza after the so called ceasefire and the political currents swirling around it. Araabi said the ceasefire created a brief window of relief but did not end the crisis. He noted that hundreds of Palestinians have been killed since the agreement and that promised aid is falling far short. The deal calls for about six hundred aid trucks a day, but current estimates hover near one hundred. He added that the aid

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59:58

Trump’s Threats of Military Intervention in Nigeria...

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2025/11/12

Here is what went down on Hard Knock Radio. Davey D opened by pressing into a fresh claim from Donald Trump that American troops should intervene in Nigeria to protect Christians. He linked it to earlier talk about South Africa and asked a basic question. What is really happening on the ground and who would benefit from U.S. muscle Lagos based journalist Sam Olukoya said the talk did not come out of nowhere. Members of Congress have floated genocide language for a while. Still, a direct military

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59:58

Yolanda Ramirez Murdered by Police in Brentwood

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2025/11/11

Hard Knock Radio opened with a sobering conversation about the death of 72 year old Brentwood resident Yolanda Ramirez after an encounter with police. Host Davey D spoke with KPFA’s Frank Sterling, civil rights attorney Melissa Nold, and family members Rich and Rudy. The family and their attorney allege that Ramirez suffered a head injury during a disputed detention and that crucial details were not shared with loved ones or hospital staff. Sterling set the scene from East Contra Costa County,

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Hard Knock Radio – November 10, 2025

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2025/11/10

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 – November 10, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Alabama Solution and Poor News Network

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2025/11/07

Here’s what went down on Hard Knock Radio when we brought George Galvis, Dorsey Nunn, and Minister King X to the mic. We opened with the upcoming Oakland screening of The Alabama Solution, a searing documentary built with clandestine footage shot by people inside. George called it the most powerful prison expose he has seen, precisely because it lets those behind the walls tell the story themselves. He urged folks to pull up to Grand Lake Theater on Wednesday, November 12 at 6 pm. Tickets are free

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In Conversation with Dr. Melina Abdullah and Kali Akuno

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2025/11/06

Hard Knock Radio dug into the day after the election with Professor Melina Abdullah of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson. We opened with a sober check on the victory talk. Akuno warned that establishment power will not sit still. He expects two immediate counter moves in New York. First, a police strike to box in a Mamdani administration and set limits. Second, a capital strike that chokes resources and punishes the base. He pointed to Jackson, Mississippi,

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59:58

A Breakdown of November 4th Election Outcome

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2025/11/05

On Hard Knock Radio, Davey D sat down with Pastor Mike McBride of Live Free and former New York City Councilmember Charles Barron to unpack a dramatic election night and the work ahead. Davey opened with big headlines from Virginia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the passage of Prop 50, and Mondami’s win in New York, then flagged Governor Gavin Newsom’s sober warning about National Guard and Border Patrol presence at polling places as a stress test for the future.Barron urged celebration with

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59:58

From Havana to Jamaica: Freedom, Survival, and...

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2025/11/04

Hard Knock Radio opens with Jamal Ibn Mumia, son of Mumia Abu-Jamal, reporting back from journalism conferences in Havana and recent stops on the Mumia Freedom Tour. He describes global concern over U.S. imperial reach and the surprise among delegates that political prisoners like Mumia Abu-Jamal and Imam Jamil Al-Amin remain incarcerated. Jamal praises Cuban resilience under the blockade, detailing shortages of basic medicine and the mutual aid he and comrades delivered. He calls for grassroots

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Sophi Wilmore of Feed Black Futures on SNAP

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2025/11/03

Here’s a clear look at the conversation between Hard Knock Radio host Davey D and Sophi Wilmore, co director of Feed Black Futures, about the fallout from threatened SNAP cuts and what communities can do about it. The discussion opens with breaking context. A federal judge has ordered the administration to keep SNAP funded during the shutdown turmoil, but compliance remains unclear. Sophi notes that California and San Francisco were already moving to cushion the blow for CalFresh recipients, yet the

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The American Economy and the Unstable Job Market...

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2025/10/31

Hard Knock Radio sat down with Seattle based organizer Courtney Scott to unpack a season of layoffs and a grinding federal shutdown. Davey opened with the scope. Amazon and UPS are shedding tens of thousands. Tech and media giants are cutting deep. Hundreds of thousands of Black women in federal jobs have already been pushed out, with more furloughs looming. He also flagged a dangerous fog. The administration has weakened labor data tracking, which makes the crisis feel personal and isolated instead

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59:59

Criminalizing Survival: Oakland’s New Black Codes?

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2025/10/30

Davey D opens with the stakes in Oakland and beyond. Cities are floating policies that make it easier to disappear unhoused people, often by criminalizing basic survival. He notes how public narratives erase who is actually living outside in Oakland. Many are older Black residents. That reality sits in tension with Black leaders invoking civil rights language while backing punitive approaches.Needa B frames the present through history. She draws a straight line from Black Codes and Jim Crow to

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59:57

Holding the Line: Rasheed Shabazz on Protest, Press...

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2025/10/29

Host Davey D sat down with journalist Rasheed Shabazz of Oakland Voices to unpack a tense week in the Bay. Rumors of federal agents and possible troop deployments gave way to a confirmed staging at Coast Guard Island between Oakland and Alameda. Community members quickly mobilized, forming a blockade and confronting a heavy show of force. One protester was struck by a projectile, underscoring the stakes on the ground. Shabazz recapped a hastily called press conference where Oakland officials,

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

KPFA - Hard Knock Radio ·

2025/10/28

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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Hard Knock Radio – October 27, 2025

KPFA - Hard Knock Radio ·

2025/10/27

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 – October 27, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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