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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Ending the Mass Deportation Pipeline: Alex Sanchez of Homies Unidos Speaks Out
By Dave “Davey D” Cook | Hard Knock Radio (HKR-04-03-25) Over the past few months, deeply unsettling images have emerged showing men with shaved heads, shackled, and made to kneel—lined up in scenes disturbingly reminiscent of war prisons. These aren’t images from a foreign battlefield, but snapshots of what’s happening in El Salvador. Even more […]
Hard Knock Radio: Dr. Rosa Clemente on Education, Fascism, & Resistance
Introduction In a crucial discussion, Hard Knock Radio host Davey D interviews Dr. Rosa Clemente, a journalist, political activist, and former vice-presidential candidate. They discuss the rising threats to education, civil rights, and the broader implications of political shifts in the U.S. The Attack on Education and Civil Rights Dr. Rosa Clemente warns that an […]
Decolonizing Our Minds and Fighting White Supremacy w/ Melinda “Brown Girl Pride”
(HKR-02-20-25) Hard Knock Radio’s latest session featured a profound conversation with activist Melinda, also known as Brown Girl Pride. This dialogue shed light on vital social justice issues, particularly concerning the Latino community and its complex relationship with racial identity and systemic oppression and white supremacy. The Essence of Speaking Truth to Power Davey D […]
Kalonji Changa on Justice: The Impact of Leonard Peltier and Dhoruba Bin Wahad
A Historic Conversation on Hard Knock Radio In a compelling Hard Knock Radio session, host Davey D welcomed activist Kalonji Changa of Black Power Media . They explored the lengthy and severe journey of Leonard Peltier, of AIM (American Indian Movement) a political prisoner nearing release after nearly five decades. Changa’s Poignant Reflections Changa recounted […]
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