(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. […]
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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” […]
Back to the 1950s”: Jennifer Cain of BLMG Sounds the Alarm After Tyre Nichols Verdict
A City Still Reeling from the Murder of Tyre Nichols (HKR-05-07-25) In a powerful episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D spoke with Jennifer Cain of Black Lives Matter Grassroots Memphis to unpack the recent acquittal of three officers involved in the 2023 beating and death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. “All five of them […]
Parenting Without Fear: Shawn Taylor’s Vision for Black Fatherhood
A Different Kind of Fatherhood Book (HKR-05-06-25): On a recent Hard Knock Radio episode, host Davey D spoke with Shawn Taylor. Taylor is an educator, writer, and Afrofuturist thinker. They discussed his new book, The Alphabet for New and Expecting Fathers. Taylor, a longtime cultural critic and community builder, described the book as something he […]
Burkina Faso’s Bold Stand Against Empire: Charles Barron Speaks Out
Revolution in the Sahel: Barron Sounds the Alarm (HKR-05-05-25) On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D interviewed Charles Barron. He is a former NYC Councilman and a longtime activist. The conversation focused on Burkina Faso, West Africa. Barron described it as “one of the most exciting times to be alive.” “There’s […]
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