Sam Smith "Stay With Me" Cover performed by Black Violin.  

Sam Smith-Stay With Me COVER by Black Violin

In the Hard Knock Radio conversation, host Davey D and Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson delve into the implications of Donald Trump's presidency, particularly in the context of his inauguration and the direction of U.S. policies. Akuno critiques Trump’s rhetoric and his focus on reinforcing white supremacy, discussing the exploitation of marginalized groups, including Black and immigrant communities. He emphasizes that the so-called "Golden Age" Trump speaks of has historically never been golden for Black people, with systems of oppression like penal labor and sharecropping persisting in modern forms.

Akuno stresses the importance of organizing in response to the policies Trump is pushing, especially in areas like immigration and economic strategies that disproportionately affect poor communities. He also discusses the contradiction in Trump’s economic proposals, such as his intention to roll back environmental protections while simultaneously relying on the exploitation of labor, particularly migrant workers in agriculture, which underscores the U.S. economy’s dependency on cheap labor.

HKR-01-20-2025 Kali Akuno Speaks About Trump's Inaguration

So here’s my tribute to the mighty mighty one, Mr Maurice White, who sadly passed away on February 4 of this year. He left us an incredible treasure trove of music that has shaped the way I live my life!

I avoided the really obvious hits that you can hear everywhere and went for my personal faves, and a solid dose of the music that went on to shape the unique sound of Earth Wind and Fire from his early years working with two great mentors to him, Ramsey Lewis and Charles Stepney.

I got so much pleasure recording this - I hope you enjoy as much as I did!

Tracklist here

In Memory of Maurice White Mix

Letting yall get a taste of our new recording's featuring The Best of the Bay Area: Thomas Pridgen, L.J. Holoman, Tiny Lendsey , Howard Wiley,Faye Carol, Kim Nalley, Mike Aaberg, Martin Luther
You tubes on there way 

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Karen Civil is everywhere right now. Working with brands like Beats by Dre to the White House and the Clinton campaign, you can never deny her glo up. Not one to hold her tongue she discusses the controversy over old tweets, issues with past relationships and why you should #LiveCivil. 

The Karen Civil Episode

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The Z List FM aired on KPFA 94.1 FM Hard Knock Radio on Thursday, August 31, 2012 (Episode 8/31 thru 9/03).

Host: Anita Johnson 
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Playlist: 
Robert Glasper Feat. Me'Shell Ndegéocello - "The Consequences Of Jealousy"

We’d like to thank the event producers for the ticket giveaways.

Zsa-Zsa Rensch is the Founder and Curator of The Z List, which covers art, music & culture in three formats -- a blog (http://www.thezlist.org/), a newsletter and a radio segment. The radio segment airs on KPFA's Hard Knock Radio on 1st and 3rd Thursdays (archives posted here: The Z List on Hard Knock Radio by zsazsainc).

As of July, 2012, The Z List will air on Hard Knock Radio every 1st and 3rd Thursday  HKR airs on Pacifica Radio's Berkeley Station, 94.1 FM KPFA from 4-5 p.m. PST.

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The Z List: Hard Knock Radio Ed. Ft. Nneka, What the Funk, SF Green Festival, Robert Glasper & More

On a headstone, there is a dash between birth and death. Nonagenarian Neil Fahy, Rec and Park’s oldest employee, has devoted his dash to nature education at Camp Mather: inspiring both kids and adults one caterpillar, leaf, and night sky at a time.