Voices of Spirit, Resistance, and Revival: Jennifer Johns and Rev. Dereca Blackmon on Unity, Media, and Movement-Building

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Voices of Spirit, Resistance, and Revival: Jennifer Johns and Rev. Dereca Blackmon on Unity, Media, and Movement-Building

In this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with singer-activist Jennifer Johns and Reverend Dereca Blackmon about the upcoming East Bay Freedom Revival, a four-day celebration blending Juneteenth, Pride, Winter Solstice, and cultural resistance. The conversation moves from media distortion of LA protests to deep spiritual reflections on collective healing, justice, and the need to reclaim sacred joy in movement spaces.

Jennifer Johns critiques sensational media narratives and emphasizes the spiritual and strategic grounding behind much of today’s organizing. She speaks on the power of small, intentional acts and the importance of keeping love and unity at the center. Rev. Blackmon reflects on her role in the National Hip Hop Political Convention and the Oscar Grant movement, noting that healing, community, and shared ritual are not separate from resistance—they are resistance.

Both speakers uplift the idea that joy, music, and togetherness are essential weapons against oppression. They invite listeners to the East Bay Freedom Revival—a multi-day festival featuring house music, film screenings, sacred rituals, wellness spaces, and teachings rooted in collective liberation. Events take place at East Bay Church of Religious Science, with details at eastbayfreedomrevival.com.

Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.

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