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051824 Way Black History Fact - The First Open Heart Surgery
Civic Cipher - May 18, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to Dr. Daniel Hale Williams…the first person to perform a successful open heart surgery. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major T...
051824 What Makes Police Problems Systemic Problems? (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - May 18, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the second part of the show, we discuss ways that police problems are systemic problems rather than individual ‘bad apple’ problems. We discuss a story from Los Angeles where 66 officers were placed on leave to make the point. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com F...
051824 How Can There Be Good People on Both Sides? (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - May 18, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. For the first part of today’s show, we read a letter from a listener asking how we could suggest that there are good people on both sides of a given issue. The listener compares this statement to one made by Donald Trump and suggests that either we are both right or both...
051124 How to Talk to Someone with a Different Opinion (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - May 11, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. For the first part of today’s show, we discuss ways to meaningfully engage with folks who have opposing political views. We share stories of how this looks in the real world, and how to adopt these procedures in your own story. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Fo...
051124 Working with Folks with Opposing Views (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - May 11, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the second part of the show, we continue with today's theme, and discuss what it’s like to work with folks with opposing views. In this segment, we share some best practices we have learned along the way in hopes you will find some value in our experiences. Support t...
051124 Way Black History Fact - The First Black Woman in Space
Civic Cipher - May 11, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to the first Black woman in space, Dr. Mae Johnson. 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 ...
050424 The Arizona Abortion Ban and the YWCA (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - May 04, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the second part of the show, we discuss how women’s bodies are legislated (and to what end), the connection between women’s rights and racial and economic justice, and how the next presidential election will shape the future for women. Support the Show. www.civiccip...
050424 Way Black History Fact - Black U.S. Concentration Camps
Civic Cipher - May 04, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact comes from our comrade @chrisdier3 discussing the US Concentration Camps in the 1920s and another way the Government violated their agreements with Black Americans. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @rams...
050424 The Arizona Abortion Ban and the YWCA (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - May 04, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today we are joined by Angela Salazar – Equity Programs Director and Marta Werbanowska Marketing and Brand Manager from the YWCA Arizona Chapter discussing various causes the organization is championing as well as some areas of concern. In the first part of the program, ...
042724 Way Black History Fact - John Young and Buffalo Wild Wings
Civic Cipher - April 27, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our 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...
042724 Were Things Better Under Trump? (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 27, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In 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 Foll...
042724 Police Beat Up Police and Police Get Paid (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 27, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. During 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 Sh...
042024 More Money in Law Enforcement Doesn’t Equal Less Crime (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 20, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. During 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 capa...
042024 Way Black History Fact - Indigenous People's Path to U.S. Citizenship
Civic Cipher - April 20, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our 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 Thread...
042024 Headlines of Police Misconduct (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 20, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In 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 offi...
041324 The Role of Black Women in Our Democracy w/ Shavon Arline-Bradley (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 13, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In 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 ...
041324 Way Black History Fact Jerry Lawson Inventor of the Video Game Cartridge
Civic Cipher - April 13, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our 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....
041324 The Role of Black Women in Our Democracy w/ Shavon Arline-Bradley (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 13, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Shavon 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 initiativ...
040624 Real Migrants Love America (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - April 06, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In 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 co...
040624 Way Black History Fact - The Lynching of Willie James Howard
Civic Cipher - April 06, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our 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...
040624 How Effective are “Tough on Crime” Laws? (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - April 06, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. The 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....
033024 How Old Should Kids Be Before Hearing the N-Word? (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 30, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. The 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 con...
033024 Way Black History Fact - The Black Woman Behind Rock and Roll Music
Civic Cipher - March 30, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our 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 Hi...
033024 Some Happier Headlines (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 30, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In 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 @ramses...
032324 Way Black History Fact - Black Power and Palestine
Civic Cipher - March 23, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our 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 Considera...
032324 Israel's Response in Gaza with Suzanne Aslam (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 23, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This 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 sp...
032324 Israel's Response in Gaza with Suzanne Aslam (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 23, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In 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 ...
031624 Way Black History Fact - Negro Boys Industrial School Fire of 1959
Civic Cipher - March 16, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our 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 tod...
031624 Israel’s Response in Gaza with Ami Horowitz (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - March 16, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In 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...
031624 Israel’s Response in Gaza with Ami Horowitz (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - March 16, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This 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 s...
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