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
120223 Way Black History Fact - The Racist Roots of Jingle Bells
Our Way Black History Fact uncovers the racist origins of the famous holiday song ‘Jingle Bells.’
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120223 62 Year Old Black Deacon Tased to Death by Black Officer (Part 2)
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 discus…
120223 The No-Knock Warrant at Anjanette Young’s Apartment (Part 1)
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 …
112523 The Intersection of Racism and Police Activity in the U.S. (Part 1)
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 c…
112523 Way Black History Fact - Family Reunions are a Slavery-Based Tradition
Our Way Black History Fact uncovers the slavery-based Black roots of the concept of Family Reunions
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112523 Rethinking the Carceral System (Part 2)
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 enab…
111823 Way Black History Fact - Barrel Laughs Roots in Slavery
Our Way Black History Fact covers the barrel laugh…the way slaves would hide their laughter on plantations by putting their heads into barrels.
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111823 Healing Generational Trauma with Iya Affo (Part 2)
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 …
111823 Iya Affo and The Effects of Generational Trauma (Part 1)
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 B…
111123 Way Black History Fact - The African American DNA in Sesame Street
Our Way Black History Fact explores the African American DNA in one of our childhood favorites—Sesame Street.
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111123 The Algorithms that Divide Us ft. Theo E. J. Wilson (Part 2)
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…
111123 The Algorithms that Divide Us ft. Theo E. J. Wilson (Part 1)
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…
110423 Way Black History Fact - Flooded Black Settlements
Our Way Black History Fact covers a handful of Black settlements that are now flooded by man-made lakes.
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110423 The Importance of Pronouns with Ted X Speaker Mea Chiasson (Part 2)
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 tr…
110423 The Importance of Pronouns with Ted X Speaker Mea Chiasson (Part 1)
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 tr…
102823 Way Black History Fact - The First Black Woman to Fly Commercial Planes
Our Way Black History Fact covers the first Black woman to fly for a major commercial airline in the United States—Jill Elaine Brown.
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102823 Viral Colorado Police Shooting of a Woman in Crisis (Part 2)
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 @civicci…
102823 The Palestinian Perspective ft. Suzanne Aslam (Part 1)
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 tha…
102123 The Hamas-Israel War (Part 1)
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 discussi…
102123 The Hamas-Israel War (Part 2)
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 condem…