Say what you want, but Hip Hop is an extension of jazz. Yes, reggae, soul and funk are part of its DNA, but there is an important jazz aesthetic that cannot be ignored.. We unearth that jazz connection in this latest Quarantine Mix.. From Gang Starr to Robert Glasper to Queen Latifah. Enjoy and tell […]
Uprising in Chile -A Report Back from Rodstarz of Rebel Diaz
Rodstarz of Rebel Diaz speaks on unrest in Chile and the role of police. He focuses on the Mapuche communities in Wallmapu. Here’s what he penned on his IG feed as things were unfolding… Today the wife and mother of Camilo Catrillanca were arrested and put in jail. Camilo was murdered in 2018 by Chilean […]
A Second Impeachment for Donald Trump
We speak with political commentator Professor James Taylor of USF about President Trump’s second impeachment, the attempted coup and the Black vote. We look at the next steps we should be taking and explore the Black Agenda and see if Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will address it.
The Absence of Justice for Oscar Grant & The Short Film, “The Battle – Casual vs Saafir”
(HKR-01-12-21) We speak with Uncle Bobby (Cephus Johnson) who is the Uncle to Oscar Grant. We talk about the family’s attempt to get Alameda County district attorney Nancy O’Malley to charge officer, Anthony Pirone, in the murder of Oscar Grant III. During the initial trial, Pirone was spared prosecution because he promised to be a […]
Kali Akuno: Insurrection, White Supremacy Our Next Steps
( HKR 01-11-21): We speak with long time organizer and freedom fighter Kali Akuno from Cooperation Jackson which is located in Jackson, Mississippi. We talk about the political fallout from the attempted coup in Washington DC on January 6th 2021. We also look at the dangers this attempted coup presents to Black people, especially since […]
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