(HKR-09-06-22) One of the best things to emerge on the Bay Area Hip Hop scene is the 4 member, Oakland-based group Femme Deadly Venoms. Two of the founding members, DJ Lady Fingaz and Aima the Dreamer, have been underrated fixtures for a number of years. Fingaz is a pull-no-punches turntablist who has put many a […]
Bay Area Artist Mystic Is Still Resisting Beautifully
(HKR-09-02-22) Bay Area artist Mystic is a long-time fixture in the music scene who has quietly but impactfully made her presence felt. She’s an educator who recently obtained her Masters from Oxford, an activist, and a grammy nominated artist who has two critically acclaimed albums that could be released today and would resonate with folks. […]
What’s Behind the War in Ethiopia | Tajai Speaks About Heiro Day
(HKR-09-02-22) We speak with a long-time reporter and foreign correspondent Ann Garrison about the war in Ethiopia and how the US, via insidious, imperialistic policies, has a hand in what some describe as a significant humanitarian crisis. We talk about bills the Biden administration is hoping to get passed that will bring about crippling sanctions […]
An Interview w/ Kali Akuno: Water Crisis In Jackson, Mississippi
HKR 08-31-22: We talk with Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson about the current water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. He gives the ins and outs and historical backdrop to this catastrophe. Kali penned this breakdown … Due to climate change and decades of neglect of our cities infrastructure, critical portions of Jackson have flooded and incapacited […]
An Interview w/ Oakland Mayoral Candidate Greg Hodge
We talk with long-time educator and political activist Greg Hodge about his vision for the city of Oakland that he has called home for over 40 years. He talks to us one day after a 12-year-old shot a 13-year-old at nearby Madison Academy in East Oakland. Baba Greg, as he is known, speaks to that […]
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