(HKR-04-29-25) Across the country, a growing number of conservative-led efforts are targeting the very existence of Ethnic Studies. There are many actions taken, from the banning of books to the defunding of DEI programs. Legislation like California’s AB 1468 also plays a role. Educators and communities are fighting to protect hard-earned progress. On this episode […]
Byron Hurt and Dave Zirin Discuss Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft Controversy
(HKR-04-28-25)On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D links up with filmmaker Byron Hurt and sports journalist Dave Zirin. They dive into the controversy around Shedeur Sanders’ unexpected fall to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. What should have been a moment of triumph became a sharp lesson on race, control, […]
Who Speaks for Oakland? Community Leaders Call Out MAGA Influence in Local Race
(HKR-04-14-25) As Oakland heads into a critical special election, Hard Knock Radio gathered a powerhouse panel of community voices—organizer and political strategist Pamela Drake, housing advocate Needa Bee, journalist Eric K. Arnold, and Pecolia Manigo of Oakland Rising Action—for a no-holds-barred breakdown of the city’s political crossroads. The Stakes: More Than Just a Mayoral Seat […]
Zahra Billoo on the Politics Behind Student Visa Revocations and Political Retaliation
By Davey D, Hard Knock Radio April 8 2025 In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, civil rights attorney and CAIR Bay Area Executive Director Zahra Billoo joined Davey D to address the alarming revocation of student visas across California and Nevada. The issue appears to target international students connected to pro-Palestinian advocacy. 53 […]
Tef Poe’s Political Songs Shakes Up St. Louis Mayoral Race
By Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook (HKR-April 7 2025)Tef Poe, the Ferguson activist and emcee, is under fire. His crime? Not violence. Not threats. Just verses. The controversy surrounds two songs released during a tense St. Louis mayoral race. In them, Tef criticized Cara Spencer, a corporate-backed challenger seeking to unseat the city’s first Black woman […]
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