Long-time journalist and organizer Frank Sterling recently appeared on Hard Knock Radio to discuss the troubling controversies surrounding the Antioch Police Department. Sterling revealed that officers exchanged racist, homophobic, and threatening text messages for ten years. The FBI and other federal agencies monitoring the department discovered these messages, including officers threatening the city’s African American […]
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Battle Lines Drawn in Texas & Tennessee-We Talk w/ activists Debbie Russell & Tanya Clay House
The Tragic Case of Garrett Foster Former Air Force veteran and Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster was killed by Army Sergeant Daniel Perry in July 2020. In a recent interview with Davey D of Hard Knock Radio, activist and organizer Debbie Russell discussed the case and Perry’s recent conviction. Foster regularly participated in BLM […]
Nashville Activist Ron White Speaks About the Fight to Reinstate Ousted Black Lawmakers
Ron White, a long-time Nashville activist, recently appeared on Hard Knock Radio to discuss the expulsion of two African American lawmakers, Justin Jones, and Justin Pearson, from the Tennessee legislature. Jones and Pearson were expelled after helping lead a peaceful protest inside the state capitol and onto the floor of the state legislature. The protest, […]
A Conversation w/ Shaun King About the Political Upheaval and Protests in Tennessee
Shaun King, the co-founder of the Grassroots Law Project, recently spoke on Hard Knock Radio about the expulsion of Tennessee elected officials Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. The two Democratic lawmakers were removed from their seats by Tennessee Republicans in the House of Representatives after they joined youth who protested inside the floor of the […]
A Conversation w/ Scholars Samy Alim, Jeff Chang, and Casey Philip Wong about their New Book Freedom Moves
“Freedom Moves: Hip Hop Knowledges, Pedagogies, and Futures” is a collaborative book by Jeff Chang, H Samy Alim, and Casey Philip Wong that explores the transformative power of hip-hop culture and how it can be used as a tool for education and social justice. We talked with all three authors about why the book was […]
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