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010624 A Letter on Equity vs. Equality (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - January 06, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. For the second half of the show, we spend time responding to a letter from a long-time listener we have come to appreciate. The challenges brought forth really illuminate the thinking that is prevalent in a big part of this country, so we rehash the monopoly concept we h...
010624 Way Black History Fact - New Year's Day for Slaves
Civic Cipher - January 06, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact is based around a retelling of New Year’s Day from a Black slave’s perspective. We discuss what was known as “Hiring Day” or “Heartbreak Day.” Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration fo...
010624 The Police Shooting of Niani Finlayson (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - January 06, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. On today’s episode, we started with the body cam footage released from the LASD Police Department showing the shooting death of 27-year old Niani Finalayson. This Black woman was shot in her home in front of her child after she called the police to help her. Support the...
123023 The Man Trying to Destroy Progress (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - December 30, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we spend the first part of the show discussing a man named Ed Blum—The man behind the current efforts to dismantle affirmative action and several DEI initiatives. We explain his thinking and ways you can challenge that narrow mindset whenever you encounter it. Su...
123023 Way Black History Fact - Cecil Rhodes
Civic Cipher - December 30, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact gives a critical examination of the man behind the Rhodes Scholarship—Cecil Rhodes. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www...
123023 The Scary Truth about Student Resource Officers (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - December 30, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. The second half of the show is dedicated to uncovering the truth about student resource officers (officers at schools) and the ways they severely and negatively impact children of color and their outcomes across the country. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow...
122323 The True Meaning of Allyship with Rakaa of the Dilated Peoples (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - December 23, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we are joined by Hip-Hop royalty and Ramses’ own brother Rakaa ‘Iriscience’ of the Dilated Peoples to discuss the origin story of this show and how it was built on allyship, music’s role in movements around the world, new music from Rakaa, and what role activism h...
122323 The True Meaning of Allyship with Rakaa of the Dilated Peoples (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - December 23, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we are joined by Hip-Hop royalty and Ramses’ own brother Rakaa ‘Iriscience’ of the Dilated Peoples to discuss the origin story of this show and how it was built on allyship, music’s role in movements around the world, new music from Rakaa, and what role activism h...
122323 Way Black History Fact - Legal Loopholes to Black Freedom
Civic Cipher - December 23, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact sheds light on certain laws and legal loopholes that served as barriers to freedom for Black Americans. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major ...
121623 What Are We Missing About Palestine? / Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - December 16, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we discuss the latest from Palestine alongside viral Palestinian protester Resistance is Beautiful and friend of the show and former Miss Arab USA Suzanne Aslam. We discuss the creative tactics used by modern protesters, growing support for the ending of the confl...
121623 Way Black History Fact The Black Founder of Chicago
Civic Cipher - December 16, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact uncovers the story of the Black founder of the city of Chicago, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable . Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads m...
121623 What Are We Missing About Palestine? / Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - December 16, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we discuss the latest from Palestine alongside viral Palestinian protester Resistance is Beautiful and friend of the show and former Miss Arab USA Suzanne Aslam. We discuss the creative tactics used by modern protesters, growing support for the ending of the confl...
120923 A Lack of Police Accountability (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - December 09, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we discuss a few stories in the first half of the show that we have been waiting to get to. First we talk about the lack of consequences for the officers responsible for the death of Jayland Walker. We then discuss the lack of consequences for the officer that too...
120923 The Effects of a Lack of Police Accountability (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - December 09, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the second half of the show, we discuss a traffic stop in which an Alabama police woman tases a handcuffed Black man on camera while mocking him. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was pr...
120923 Way Black History Fact - The Robbery of the Ex-Slave Bank (Part 3)
Civic Cipher - December 09, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact uncovers the story of how U.S. backed banks robbed ex-slaves of the equivalent of over a billion dollars after the Civic War. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show wa...
120223 Way Black History Fact - The Racist Roots of Jingle Bells
Civic Cipher - December 02, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact uncovers the racist origins of the famous holiday song ‘Jingle Bells.’ Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads...
120223 The No-Knock Warrant at Anjanette Young’s Apartment (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - December 02, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today, we are joined by Dr. Camilla Westenberg. In the first part of our show, we share the story behind a viral video showing the traumatic interaction of police officers and an older Black woman after a no-knock warrant was mistakenly served at her apartment. We talk a...
120223 62 Year Old Black Deacon Tased to Death by Black Officer (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - December 02, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the second half of the show, we discuss a traffic stop that resulted in the death of an elderly church deacon named Johnny Hollman at the hands of a Black officer. We discuss how White supremacist institutions can often have a Black face, and how police often criminal...
112523 Rethinking the Carceral System (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - November 25, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the second half of the show, we discuss a rethink of the carceral system in the U.S. We take notes from Push Black who pose some interesting questions that we hope will enable you to perform some thought experiments on your own, and ultimately rethink our current syst...
112523 Way Black History Fact - Family Reunions are a Slavery-Based Tradition
Civic Cipher - November 25, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact uncovers the slavery-based Black roots of the concept of Family Reunions Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.MajorThrea...
112523 The Intersection of Racism and Police Activity in the U.S. (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - November 25, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss recent police stories where racism directly impacted procedures and outcomes. From the racist texts from the San Jose Police, to the cover-up burial of Dexter Wade, to the second acquittal of an officer involved in the death of E...
111823 Healing Generational Trauma with Iya Affo (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - November 18, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the healing of generational trauma and break down the scientific terms that help make the content more approachable for every one of us. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consid...
111823 Iya Affo and The Effects of Generational Trauma (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - November 18, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today we are joined by Culturalist and Historical Trauma Specialist, Iya Affo. She works as a Trauma Specialist and is a descendant of a long line of traditional healers from Benin Republic, West Africa. Leanna Taylor of the Arizona Pet Project also joins the discussion ...
111823 Way Black History Fact - Barrel Laughs Roots in Slavery
Civic Cipher - November 18, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the barrel laugh…the way slaves would hide their laughter on plantations by putting their heads into barrels. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provide...
111123 Way Black History Fact - The African American DNA in Sesame Street
Civic Cipher - November 11, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact explores the African American DNA in one of our childhood favorites—Sesame Street. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www....
111123 The Algorithms that Divide Us ft. Theo E. J. Wilson (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - November 11, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Ted X Speaker and the star of the History Channel’s “I Was There,” Theo E. J. Wilson joins us for a conversation on how algorithms are dividing us politically, decolonizing the narrative, novel forms of activism, the war taking place in Gaza, and so much more! Support ...
111123 The Algorithms that Divide Us ft. Theo E. J. Wilson (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - November 11, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Ted X Speaker and the star of the History Channel’s “I Was There,” Theo E. J. Wilson joins us for a conversation on how algorithms are dividing us politically, decolonizing the narrative, novel forms of activism, the war taking place in Gaza, and so much more! Support ...
110423 The Importance of Pronouns with Ted X Speaker Mea Chiasson (Part 2)
Civic Cipher - November 04, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today we are joined by Ted X Speaker and Trans Activist Mea Chiasson to discuss the often debated issue of pronouns. We have an open and honest conversation about what being trans means, how liberating it can be to own one’s truth, and the problems or pushback that can a...
110423 The Importance of Pronouns with Ted X Speaker Mea Chiasson (Part 1)
Civic Cipher - November 04, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today we are joined by Ted X Speaker and Trans Activist Mea Chiasson to discuss the often debated issue of pronouns. We have an open and honest conversation about what being trans means, how liberating it can be to own one’s truth, and the problems or pushback that can a...
110423 Way Black History Fact - Flooded Black Settlements
Civic Cipher - November 04, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers a handful of Black settlements that are now flooded by man-made lakes. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www.Major...
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