Civic Cipher
Civic Cipher is a weekly radio show created to foster allyship for social justice. Hosted by Ramses Ja and Q. Ward, this show is dedicated to empowering Black and Brown voices, allowing them to engage directly with diverse populations across the country. Self-determination is critical to securing a future free of oppressive systems, and Civic Cipher exists to facilitate discussions toward this end. Furthermore, Civic Cipher seeks to inform non-POC allies who may not be privy to these types of discussions and optics. Finally, Civic Cipher seeks to provide long-form conversations in spaces where there is often a lack of significant resources, potent dialogue, or the necessary engagement for facilitating a healthy and productive civil discourse. FB/Instagram/Fanbase: @civiccipher
Episodes
Our Way Black History Fact highlights a Supreme Court justice we can all be proud of…Thurgood Marshall.
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In the second part of the show, we discuss the state of politics since our last discussion. We touch on Donald Trump, Joe Biden, their debate, and the Supreme Court and how their recent decisions are reshaping the country in a manner that is consistent with White supremacist values.
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The first part of today’s episode has us talking about the anti-Muslim violence being endured by our sisters from the Islamic faith. Hijabs are being torn off by police in protests around the country, and we take a moment to explain how degrading and hurtful this action is, and why you should help protect these individuals.
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Our Way Black History Fact highlights some of the names in the tech space we should have learned in school alongside their non-Black counterparts.
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The Black Infor...
In the second part of the show, we discuss the merits of Black ownership, opportunities that exist in the tech space, and what the future holds for content creators and online activists.
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The first part of today’s episode has us talking with Isaac Hayes III about his social media app Fanbase. We discuss the merits of an alternative approach to social media for folks who use it for activism, the benefits of having safe spaces for shared dialogues, and how algorithms influence content and online behavior.
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Our Way Black History Fact highlights the life of the baseball legend Willie Mays
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Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com
Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
In the second part of the show, we give a bit more time to Denise Resnik as she explains the cracks in society that neurodivergent individuals can fall into. We discuss interactions from police, housing issues, and economic opportunities and how challenging these can be for those with autism, as well as how problematic it can be when society gets it wrong.
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The first part of today’s episode has us talking with Denise Resnik, the founder and president/CEO of First Place…an enterprise dedicated to helping those with autism transition into a routine-based adult life. As a result of her experience in this field, she is able to have an in-depth conversation about not just the effects of autism on families, communities, and society, but also to give insight into the p...
Our Way Black History Fact highlights the history of Juneteenth as told by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Netw...
In the second part of the show, we give a bit of context for Juneteenth and then discuss how to go about celebrating it respectfully. We provide some encouragement for those wanting to partake in the national holiday along with us!
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The first part of today’s episode sees us discussing the history of successful attacks on concepts based in human decency that have been rebranded by the Right as “radical.” We discuss the history of the attack on ‘political correctness’ and the parallels of the attacks on the term ‘woke.’
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Our Way Black History Fact highlights one of the most powerful and influential women in the history of this country—Mary McLeod Bethune
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Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
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In the second part of the show, discuss the impact of the war in Palestine, and its effect on things stateside. We also discuss reparations, the landback movement, and actions that individuals can take to support non-profits in their communities.
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Today Leanna Taylor joins us as a guest host as we interview the one and only Vu Le to discuss the many challenges faced by non-profit organizations. In the first part of this episode, we discuss community-centric fundraising, progressive vs. conservative funders, and some of the challenges that organizations face in securing funding.
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Our Way Black History Fact is covers how the 90s Black sketch-comedy show In Living Color changed the Super Bowl Halftime Show and turned it into the spectacle that we know it to be today.
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In the second part of the show, we try and outline the differences between not only Republicans and Democrats, but between Republicans and conservatives as well.
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For the first part of today’s show, we talk about whether or not Black people are a monolith, and whether or not Black people should be during this election cycle.
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Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to Alexander McClay Williams…the youngest person to ever be executed by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com
Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Inform...
In the second part of the show, we discuss an article that highlights Black people’s support of increasing or maintaining police presence despite having a strained relationship with law enforcement. We give our thoughts as to why this is happening.
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