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
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 518
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
012024 How the Right Co-Opts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Part 1)
We spent the first half of the show discussing how many conservatives cite quotes from Dr. King, but would never be aligned with him politically. We push back against the white…
012024 Way Black History Fact - 5 Lesser Known Facts about MLK
Our Way Black History Fact cites 5 lesser known facts about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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011324 How the Right Co-Opts Christ (Part 1)
The first part of today’s show is dedicated to discussing the many ways that Republicans rebrand Jesus in their image…without fully acknowledging what Jesus stood for. This man…
011324 When People Say ‘Go Back to Africa!’ (Part 2)
The second part of today’s show is spent discussing the statement we’ve all heard before—‘Go back to Africa!’ We ended up with a thread and we felt compelled to share, and disc…
011324 Way Black History Fact - Slave Breeding Farms
Our Way Black History Fact sees us discussing a lesser-known atrocity from this country’s origin story…the forced breeding of enslaved people for profit.
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010624 A Letter on Equity vs. Equality (Part 2)
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 t…
010624 Way Black History Fact - New Year's Day for Slaves
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.”
010624 The Police Shooting of Niani Finlayson (Part 1)
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 w…
123023 The Man Trying to Destroy Progress (Part 1)
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 exp…
123023 The Scary Truth about Student Resource Officers (Part 2)
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…
123023 Way Black History Fact - Cecil Rhodes
Our Way Black History Fact gives a critical examination of the man behind the Rhodes Scholarship—Cecil Rhodes.
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122323 The True Meaning of Allyship with Rakaa of the Dilated Peoples (Part 2)
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 allys…
122323 Way Black History Fact - Legal Loopholes to Black Freedom
Our Way Black History Fact sheds light on certain laws and legal loopholes that served as barriers to freedom for Black Americans.
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122323 The True Meaning of Allyship with Rakaa of the Dilated Peoples (Part 1)
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 allys…
121623 What Are We Missing About Palestine? / Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 1)
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 disc…
121623 What Are We Missing About Palestine? / Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 2)
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 disc…
121623 Way Black History Fact The Black Founder of Chicago
Our Way Black History Fact uncovers the story of the Black founder of the city of Chicago, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable .
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120923 A Lack of Police Accountability (Part 1)
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…
120923 The Effects of a Lack of Police Accountability (Part 2)
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.
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120923 Way Black History Fact - The Robbery of the Ex-Slave Bank (Part 3)
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.
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