Latest Ramses ja Podcast Episodes
042724 Way Black History Fact - John Young and Buffalo Wild Wings
Civic Cipher - April 27, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact details the history of John Young and Buffalo Wild Wings. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiph...
042724 Were Things Better Under Trump? (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 27, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of today’s show, we ask the question “Were things better under Trump?” We do some fact checking of an online take and make the argument that the past 4 years under Biden have been much better for many of us. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamq...
042724 Police Beat Up Police and Police Get Paid (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 27, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsDuring the first half of today’s show, we discuss a story about an officer that went undercover as a protester and ended up getting beat by fellow officers who did not recognize him. He ultimately sued and won a settlement which was paid for by taxpayers. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com ...
042024 Headlines of Police Misconduct (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 20, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of today’s show, we cover some recent headlines detailing police misconduct…including an officer placing a Black man into an illegal chokehold, another Black man dying in restrained police custody after asking for water, and another still where an officer planted evidence on a...
042024 Way Black History Fact - Indigenous People's Path to U.S. Citizenship
Civic Cipher - April 20, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact details the path to U.S. citizenship and voting rights for the indigenous people in this country. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThrea...
042024 More Money in Law Enforcement Doesn’t Equal Less Crime (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 20, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsDuring the first half of today’s show, we discuss a report that was released detailing the increase in spending on law enforcement and a decrease in crimes solved. With this being the opposite of what people expected, there was an opportunity for us to reexamine the capacity of police to decreas...
041324 The Role of Black Women in Our Democracy w/ Shavon Arline-Bradley (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 13, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of today’s show, we discuss some of the voter suppression initiatives enacted by governments across the country, as well as other attacks on our democracy. Shavon Arline-Bradley also shares with us some best practices for fighting for a more equitable future for us all. Suppo...
041324 Way Black History Fact Jerry Lawson Inventor of the Video Game Cartridge
Civic Cipher - April 13, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact is about Jerry Lawson…the man who pioneered the video game cartridge. Support the show www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazi...
041324 The Role of Black Women in Our Democracy w/ Shavon Arline-Bradley (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 13, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsShavon Arline-Bradley joins us from the National Council of Negro Women—a historical civil rights institution that ensures political organization and representation for Black women. As the president and CEO of the organization, she is able to craft and continue initiatives that benefit our democ...
040624 Real Migrants Love America (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 06, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of today’s show, we remember the migrant workers who lost their lives during the Key Bridge collapse in Maryland. We try to reclaim the original narrative suggesting that most folks are as hard working as these individuals who died while making this country better. Support th...
040624 Way Black History Fact - The Lynching of Willie James Howard
Civic Cipher - April 06, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact is about Willie James Howard—the young man who was lynched in a very similar way to Emmett Till. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThread...
040624 How Effective are “Tough on Crime” Laws? (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 06, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThe first half of today’s show is dedicated to discussing how ineffective “Tough on Crime” laws are. There is a wave of politicians campaigning on how stricter laws and increased police presence will make things safer, but the data simply doesn’t support that conclusion. Support the Show. www....
033024 How Old Should Kids Be Before Hearing the N-Word? (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 30, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThe first half of today’s show sees us discussing an incident that happened to one of our children. We discuss having the conversation about the n-word, how the innocence of Black youth seems to be shed long before it should be, and how to have the many facets of the conversation while dealing w...
033024 Way Black History Fact - The Black Woman Behind Rock and Roll Music
Civic Cipher - March 30, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact is about Sister Rosetta Tharpe…the Godmother of Rock and Roll. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www...
033024 Some Happier Headlines (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 30, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of today’s show, we discuss some of the recent news stories that had positive (or at least not negative) outcomes for those of us seeking social justice in this country. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for tod...
032324 Way Black History Fact - Black Power and Palestine
Civic Cipher - March 23, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact is about a book called Black Power and Palestine…a must-read for anyone wanting to know how deep the activism roots go between these two communities. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was...
032324 Israel's Response in Gaza with Suzanne Aslam (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 23, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of today’s show, we discuss some of the developments since Suzanne’s last visit—including her thoughts on Joe Biden’s SOTU address, the organization of the Arab-American community at the polls to show the Democratic establishment their dissatisfaction with Biden’s support of I...
032324 Israel's Response in Gaza with Suzanne Aslam (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 23, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThis episode is our second installment of a two-part series that will see sympathizers of Israel and Palestine giving us updates on the war taking place in Gaza. Today’s guest is Suzanne Aslam, former Miss Arab USA, actress, activist, and a friend of the show. She has spent time in Palestine wor...
031624 Israel’s Response in Gaza with Ami Horowitz (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 16, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThis episode is our first installment of a two-part series that will see sympathizers of Israel and Palestine giving us updates on the war taking place in Gaza. Today’s guest is fellow journalist Ami Horowitz—a Jewish, conservative-leaning reporter, and a friend of the show. He has gone undergro...
031624 Way Black History Fact - Negro Boys Industrial School Fire of 1959
Civic Cipher - March 16, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact covers the 21 Black boys that burned to death after being locked in a segregated and neglected Arkansas “reform” school on March 5, 1959. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by...
031624 Israel’s Response in Gaza with Ami Horowitz (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 16, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of today’s show, we discuss some of the speculation, misinformation, and disinformation associated with the IDF and Israel’s response to the attacks on October 7th. Next week’s episode will ensure that Pro-Palestine sympathizers will be able to address these same topics, so be...
030924 Let’s Talk About White Christian Evangelical Men (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 09, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of the show, we discuss a prominent MAGA megachurch evangelical and his political positions. We discuss how he manipulates the Bible to peddle falsehoods to his base, and how his example shows us the exact kind of thinking that has taken center-stage within this group. Suppor...
030924 Way Black History Fact - Valerie Thomas--NASA Engineer
Civic Cipher - March 09, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact is dedicated to a Black woman named Valerie Thomas—The NASA engineer who invented the illusion transmitter—the transmission system that uses a video recorder to create the optical illusion of a 3D image. Think Star Wars. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow u...
030924 Let’s Talk About White Christian Evangelical Men (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 09, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsFor today’s discussion, we turn our attention to White, conservative, evangelical, heterosexual men. Our brothers who fit this description have been pulling further right lately. In the first half of the show, we discuss some of the fears that are causing this shift, as well as some examples of ...
030224 Women’s Empowerment Month with Debbie Esparza – National Board Member of the YWCA (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 02, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsToday we are delighted to discuss Women’s History Month with Debbie Esparza of the YWCA. In the first half of the program, we discuss the mission of the YWCA, some national issues affecting women differently than expected, and the importance of teaching women’s history. Support the Show. www.c...
030224 Women’s Empowerment Month with Debbie Esparza – National Board Member of the YWCA (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 02, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the second half of the show, we discuss the intersection of social justice and women’s justice. We also discuss Debbie’s thoughts on the Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action, and abortion access. Finally, we discuss some actions you can take to immerse yourself in the spirit of Wome...
030224 Way Black History Fact - Dr. Patricia E. Bath...Cataract Surgery Pioneer
Civic Cipher - March 02, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact is dedicated Patricia E. Bath, whose accomplishments include the invention of a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was pr...
022424 Why is Biden Losing Support from Black People? (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - February 24, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsToday we are discussing a trend in the polls that shows weakening support for Joe Biden among Black people. We discuss the reasons this may be true, as well as some of the positive things his administration has accomplished. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqwa...
022424 Why is There No ‘White History Month?’ (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - February 24, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsFor the second half of the show, we answer the question ‘Why isn’t there a White History Month?’ Additionally, we answer some similar questions and give in-depth context for the necessity of certain Black holidays and affirmations. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher...
022424 Way Black History Fact - The Black Origins of Jack Daniel's
Civic Cipher - February 24, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOur Way Black History Fact is dedicated to the very Black roots of Jack Daniel’s. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopw...
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