FTP! "Fuck the Police Day in Oakland, CA" - This program originally aired June 24th 1996, and features members of "The Young Comrades" including Troy Nkrumah, Reggie Brown and Boots Riley from The Coup. Gone are the days where Africans could freely congregate at The Lake on a beautiful summer afternoon in Oakland California. Simply driving around the lake could get your vehicle confiscated due to a no crusing law that was implemented shortly after one of the last Festival at the Lake. Thanks to a 'safe harbor' and no commercial interest, this discussion took place for over 2 hours without interruption.
A Race for the Times program originally aired December 1997 on 90.5 FM KSJS at San Jose State Univeristy. This program features an interview with Jim McKennon who is a journalist for the Pittsburgh Gazette discussion police brutality through the United States, and the roll that journalist of african decent play in the reporting of the relationship.
Oscar Grant was murdered Jan 1st 2009 by a BART police officer in Oakland Ca. This is dedicated for his killers and the oppressors of those on that transit platform that night being brought to justice. Highlights from the Jan 10th community meeting in Oakland including footage of the Jan 13th protest in downtown Oakland.
The Museum of African Diaspora in San Francisco, Ca. presented a panel discussion on "The Future of Hip Hop." This discussion included Davey D, the Bay Area Hip Hop Activist, and Michael Ashburne an Entertainment Attorney. This clip features on the Hustle of Hip Hop Artists in the Bay to Worldwide. Visit MOAD in SF. Visit www.raceforthetimes.com for more content on the African experience in the world from a Hip Hop perspective. In conjunction with www.daundaground.com
