(HKR-06-16-25)On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D interviews Cree Oray. She is the executive director of the San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF). They discuss the legacy, mission, and future of one of the longest-running Black film festivals in the country. The festival was founded by Ave Montague, who was her late […]
Banned & Buried: ACLU Lawyer Exposes the War on Books and Free Speech
In this episode of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D hosts Emerson Sykes. Emerson is a senior staff attorney at the ACLU. They discuss the growing wave of book bans. They also cover the attacks on free speech sweeping across the U.S. The conversation spotlights the federal government’s removal of nearly 600 books. This removal includes […]
Five Years After George Floyd: Voices from Minneapolis and Houston Speak Out
It was the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Hard Knock Radio brought together two powerful voices from the front lines of the movement. These voices included Chauntyll. She is the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Twin Cities. The other voice was Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed. He is an activist, filmmaker, and longtime advocate for […]
Burkina Faso Rises: RBS Crew, Ibrahim Traoré, and the Fight for Sovereignty
(HKR-05-12-25) — On this episode, host Davey D spoke with two powerful cultural workers—Refa One and Madzoo. Refa is an aerosol artist and political educator from Oakland. Madzoo is a grassroots organizer based in Senegal. Together, they represent the RBS Crew, a collective that bridges the U.S. and West Africa through Hip Hop and art. […]
From Apartheid to Afrikaner Asylum: The New Frontline of White Supremacy
🎙️ On Hard Knock Radio: Professor Danea Martinez Breaks Down U.S. Hypocrisy, Land Theft, and the Global Reach of Apartheid (HKR-05-13-25) In a powerful and deeply layered conversation, host Davey D talks with Professor Danea Martinez. She is a South African scholar and activist. They unpack the political theater surrounding white South African Afrikaner “refugees” […]
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