Black-Asian Solidarity in the Age of Algorithms: Professor Russell Jeung and Rocky Rivera Break It Down on Hard Knock Radio

KPFA - Hard Knock Radio · Jun 17, 2026 · 59m

What happens when media narratives, social media algorithms, and historical trauma collide? That was the focus of a powerful Hard Knock Radio conversation hosted by Davey D featuring San Francisco State University professor and activist Russell Jeung and journalist, artist, and community organizer Rocky Rivera. Together, they unpacked the growing tensions between Black and Asian communities while offering a deeper look at the forces that often keep those communities divided. Rivera pushed back against simplistic narratives that portray Black and Asian communities as natural adversaries…