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Civic Cipher

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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

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Episodes

102823 The Palestinian Perspective ft. Suzanne Aslam (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. Today we are joined by former Miss Arab USA and the author of the book Post Pardon Me, Suzanne Aslam. She helps provide some needed insight into the Palestinian perspective that we have been trying to capture when discussing the war taking place in Gaza. 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.hiphopweekly.com Th...

Oct 28, 202323 min

102823 Viral Colorado Police Shooting of a Woman in Crisis (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss a video that has been making rounds online of a Colorado officer shooting a woman in crisis. This video (on our social media @civiccipher) is particularly interesting because we find ourselves feeling bad for the victim—and the officer too. 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 Mag...

Oct 28, 202323 min

102823 Way Black History Fact - The First Black Woman to Fly Commercial Planes

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the first Black woman to fly for a major commercial airline in the United States—Jill Elaine Brown. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/civiccipher?utm_sourc...

Oct 28, 20234 min

102123 The Hamas-Israel War (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. While we normally discuss things that are based in the United States, we feel it’s important to have a talk about what’s going on in Gaza and Israel. There are lots of discussions taking place online and lots of people drawing parallels to various experiences in the U.S. In the first part of our show, we discuss some of the things we’ve learned about the people of Palestine and their place in the conflict. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iam...

Oct 21, 202323 min

102123 The Hamas-Israel War (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we talk about the people of Israel and try to encourage everyone to learn what we can from the situation. We try our best to identify and condemn the act of ‘othering’ people, and hopefully empower you with some additional tools to have fruitful and impactful conversations about this and similar topics. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Thr...

Oct 21, 202323 min

102123 Way Black History Fact - 1961 Freedom Riders

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the Freedom Riders of 1961 and highlights Black-Jewish solidarity. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/civiccipher?utm_source=search See omnystudio.com/liste...

Oct 21, 20234 min

101423 Dispelling Myths from the Comments Section (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss a few myths that are parroted frequently in the comments section of our social media. These myths may be ones you have encountered and we give you some rebuttals that provide insight for the folks who challenge you. 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.hiphopweekly.com...

Oct 14, 202323 min

101423 Dispelling Myths from the Comments Section (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we continue the conversation about persistent myths and narratives found in the comments section. We provide some thorough explanations for some of the problems experienced by Black Americans. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Da...

Oct 14, 202323 min

101423 Way Black History Fact - The Original Black Panthers

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the original Black Panthers—the first all Black tank unit in the United States Army. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/civiccipher?utm_source=search See om...

Oct 14, 20234 min

100723 The Black Women Leading Us (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss the Black women making headlines as prominent, fearless leaders in this country today. We shine a light on Shalanda Young as she speaks from the White House, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Leticia James, and California’s newest senator, Laphonza Butler. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear ...

Oct 07, 202323 min

100723 The Fights in the Comments Section (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the comments we receive on social media and offer rebuttals to the same tired talking points often used by folks who seem dead-set on opposing progress made by Black people. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podc...

Oct 07, 202323 min

100723 Way Black History Fact - Did Elvis Presley Steal from Black Artists?

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the many artists that Elvis Presley emanated, stole from, and copied in order to complete “his” style, sound, and artistry. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.c...

Oct 07, 20234 min

093023 Police Cost More Than You Know (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact sees us play a video of Dr. William Darity speaking at the University of Massachusetts. In brief, he serves a historical breakdown of Black economics in the U.S. and how they led to false narratives that still follow our communities today. 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...

Sep 30, 202323 min

093023 Pushing Back Against Right-Wing DEI Attacks (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss attacks on DEI initiatives in the workplace and the true cost of racism in corporate America. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/civiccipher?utm_so...

Sep 30, 202323 min

093023 Way Black History Fact - Historical Breakdown of what lead to False Narratives

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact sees us play a video of Dr. William Darity speaking at the University of Massachusetts. In brief, he serves a historical breakdown of Black economics in the U.S. and how they led to false narratives that still follow our communities today. 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...

Sep 30, 20234 min

092323 National Headlines Proving we Still Need Social Justice Reform (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss some national stories including a Black boy who nearly drowned while his White friends pushed him under and called him ‘George Floyd.’ We also talk about the optics surrounding the smash-and-grab shoplifting videos that have been circulating as well as the murder and cover-up of the police shooting of Eddie Irizarry. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show wa...

Sep 23, 202323 min

092323 National Headlines Proving we Still Need Social Justice Reform (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the story of a police officer caught on video describing 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula as having “limited value” as well as the story of the DC police training officer who shot and killed a Black female officer in training in the middle of the training class. 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 ...

Sep 23, 202323 min

092323 Way Black History Fact - The Black Origins of Popular Card Games

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights the African-American roots of Bid Whist, Bridge, and Spades…the classic card games! 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/civiccipher?utm_source=search See...

Sep 23, 20234 min

091623 Three Year Anniversary Show—What Have We Accomplished? (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss the accomplishments of the past 3 years…not only by us, but by the whole country. We take a moment to also acknowledge some of the headlining stories of the week. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binn...

Sep 16, 202323 min

091623 What Have We Learned in 3 Years? (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the most important things we want people to know after being on air for 3 years. We discuss the myths of Black-on-Black crime, Black fatherlessness, and the calls to action from the movement of 2020. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Info...

Sep 16, 202323 min

091623 Way Black History Fact - The First Black Woman in Congress

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights Shirley Anita Chisholm…the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress and the first Black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily...

Sep 16, 20234 min

090923 The Police Killing of Pregnant 21-Year-Old Ta’Kiya Young (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss the police killing of pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young in the parking lot of a grocery store in Columbus, Ohio. We discuss the footage seen online and give our response to this senseless tragedy. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Informa...

Sep 09, 202323 min

090923 Listening to Black Women is What Makes America Great (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the three Black women who are leading the separate charges against the former president for his numerous alleged crimes. We discuss the ways Black women save this country from itself time and again. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Infor...

Sep 09, 202323 min

090923 Way Black History Fact - Vermont was First to Ban Slavery

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights the state of Vermont as it was the first colony in the United States to outlaw Slavery, and often championed initiatives that granted freedoms to Black people that later spread throughout the county. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Informati...

Sep 09, 20234 min

090223 The Jacksonville Dollar General Mass Shooting (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. This week we are joined by Dr. Camilla Westenberg as we discuss the recent anti-Black mass shooting in Jacksonville FL. We peel back the layers of what goes into an act like this and offer some insight into the whys. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podc...

Sep 02, 202323 min

090223 The Recent Attacks on DEI Initiatives (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of the show, we discuss recent attacks on DEI initiatives in the workplace, and provide a defense of this type of education. We also make a fiscal argument for the benefits of DEI training. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www....

Sep 02, 202323 min

090223 Way Black History Fact - Loving v. Virginia

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights Loving v. Virginia—the case of a White man and his Black wife that led to the federal government clearing the path for interracial marriage in the U.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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support...

Sep 02, 20234 min

082623 What is Environmental Racism? A Discussion with Dr. Tekola (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message. This week we are joined by sustainability scientist Dr. Sarra Tekola for a discussion about the environment. The first half of the show is dedicated to understanding environmental racism and the effects on marginalized populations 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.MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The Black...

Aug 26, 202323 min

082623 Dr. Tekola discusses Climate Change and Sustainability (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of the show, Dr. Tekola shifts her focus to climate change and sustainability. She outlines some of the various issues facing our planet today, as well as some actions that need to be taken to combat them. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Da...

Aug 26, 202323 min

082623 Way Black History Fact - The First Sit-In Protest of a Whites-Only Library

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights the first sit-in protest of a Whites-Only library in Virginia in 1939 by Samuel Wilbert Tucker. 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.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/civiccipher?utm_sourc...

Aug 26, 20234 min
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