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Hip Hop music and culture remixed with the important issues of the day.
Hip Hop music and culture remixed with the important issues of the day.
Hosted by Davey D, and produced by Anita Johnson.
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Recent Episodes
May 20, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
Buffalo Hate Massacre and Police Federal Oversite
We hear from Cat Brooks of Anti Police Terror Project speaking about the Massacre in Buffalo and the removal of federal oversight of Oakland Police. Today's featured speakers are Cat Brooks and Tim Wise.
ListenMay 13, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
Joe Torres and Media Reparation
We speak with media justice advocate Joe Torres of Free Press about media representation and the potential demise of Twitter via the sale to Elon Musk.
ListenMay 6, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
A conversation with Steve Reneros of Center for Media Justice
Steven Renderos is the Executive Director of MediaJustice, a national racial justice hub fighting for a future in which all people of color are connected, represented, and free. As MediaJustices long time Campaign Director, he has led a number of high profile campaigns like the Campaign for Prison Phone Justice, which lowered the cost of prison phone calls nationwide. Steven also led efforts to win the nations strongest Net Neutrality rules, blocked the merger of Comcast and Time Warner and pressured Facebook to ban white nationalists on their platform. We talk about the recent scenario of Tech guru Elon Musk buying Twitter.
Read MoreApril 29, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
A Tribute to OG Shaka At Thinnin
Today's program is a tribute to longtime Freedom Fighter, former Black Panther, and BGF member OG Shaka At Thinnen. We speak with Long time organizer Kalonji Changa of Black Power Media and Mama Ayanna about the life and legacy of OG Shaka and the tireless work he did around helping political prisoners and co-founding Black August. Later in the program we hear OG Shaka speaking about how Black August came about.
Read MoreApril 22, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
Stop The Violence March
Davey D is in conversation with Shawn Granberry about the upcoming Stop The Violence march scheduled to occur in Oakland, California; also, former NBA star JR Rider talks about his upcoming community event in Oakland, California.
Read MoreApril 15, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
Tim Redmond on Redistricting
We hear from Tim redmond of 48 Hills about the calamity around redistricting in SF. Later, we hear excerpts from the HKR Vaults of people speaking about voting and organizing. Featured speakers are Tim Redmond, H Rap Brown, Harry Belafonte and Malik Raheem.
Read MoreApril 8, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
California’s Reparation Task Force Votes to Base Compensation Plan on Lineage Rather than Race
We speak with Dr. James Taylor about California's first-in-the-nation task force on a reparations vote which would base a compensation plan on lineage rather than race. Later, political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal examines the case for reparations.
Read MoreApril 1, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
The Power of Social Media
We talk to two leaders in the communication and tech industry about the harmful impact of social media and the Internet. This program's speakers are Malkia Cyril and Andreas Jackson.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
In ‘Otto Frank,’ Roger Guenveur Smith, America’s Attack on the Poor and Women’s History
We speak with Roger Guenveur Smith about his new play, "In 'Otto Frank,' the life of Anne Frank's father." Later, Poor News Network examines America's assault on impoverished communities and Mumia Abu-Jamal on a new Women's movement.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2022 Hip-Hop / Electronic, Music, National, News & Public Affairs
Paul Flores and the New Narrative in San Francisco
We talk with activists in San Francisco about the San Francisco Chronicle wanting to bring a new narrative to the forefront.
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