Forty years after the murder of Vincent Chin and the miscarriage of justice that followed, amid a climate of anti-Asian hate similar to todays, a four-day commemoration will be held in Detroit and virtually, June 16-19, 2022.

https://www.vincentchin.org/

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We speak with long-time activist, author, and scholar Geo Maher about the recent Columbian election and the Pink wave of leftist leaders being elected throughout South America. We talk about the Defund the Police Movement.

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We speak with union leader Trent Willis and rap artist Boots Riley. We hear from Dr. Shanette Garret Scott and Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seal.

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We speak with George Galvis, the executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) and the co-founder of All Of Us Or None… about the significance of Juneteenth, the abolition of slavery and The Town Nights in the Fruitvale ” Juneteenth Friday 17th. Later we speak with R&B artist Dwele about the music biz and his upcoming performance at Yoshis in Oakland, Ca.

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On today’s program we honor 2Pac by celebrating his 51st birthday with an interview featuring his brother MoPreme Shakur. Later Poor News Network examines America’s war on the poor.

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Davey speaks with Ryan Nicole, Aya DeLeon, Coco, and Aima the Dreamer about the Black Girl Movement and the I Am Jane Roe.

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Davey D speaks with the producer and creators of the new documentary film, We Were Hyphy.

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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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We speak with Tiffanie Drayton, author of the new book Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of The American Dream. Black American Refugee examines in-depth the intersection of Drayton’s personal experiences, the broader culture and the toll of American racism and global white supremacy on Blacks in the US.

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We speak with Byron Hurt Discussing his Latest Documentary about Hazing.

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