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
Civic Cipher 031222 The Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022
The second part of the show holds the discussion surrounding the passing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022. This is a more positive discussion and we take the time to…
Civic Cipher 031222 Ryan Coogler Detained at Bank
In today's show, we start off by discussing the apprehension of Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler at the bank while attempting to withdraw cash. Him being mistaken for a crim…
Civic Cipher 030522 The Increasing Suicide Rates Among Black People
The first part of today's show speaks to the increasing rates of suicide in the Black community. We discuss the potential sources and highlight some higher profile instances of…
Civic Cipher 030522 Ways Police Can Justify Shootings
The second part of the show deals with the ways police can justify the discharge of their weapons resulting in the loss of life...in many cases Black life. We discuss the feeli…
Civic Cipher 022622 Did Ahmaud Arbery's Murderers Get What They Deserved?
The second half of the show takes a similar look at a different trial--that of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery. We hold a critical examination of the verdict and sentencing of thi…
Civic Cipher 022622 Did Officer Kim Potter Get What She Deserved?
The first part of today's show focuses on the verdict and sentencing of Kim Potter...The officer who killed a young Black man named Daunte Wright at a traffic stop. We examine …
Civic Cipher 021922 A Defense for the Dr. Dre Super Bowl Halftime Show (Part 1)
In the first half of today's show, we challenge the attacks that many right-wing pundits launched toward the decidedly Hip-Hop Super Bowl halftime show. From their cries that t…
Civic Cipher 021922 Is Melanin a Threat? (Part 2)
The second half of the show asks a question that comes up frequently in our show in different ways. In our estimation, melanin is seen as violent, criminal, threatening...espec…
Civic Cipher 021222 Let's Improve Race Relations with Asian People ft. Pineapple Lawyer Amy Owen Part 2
In the second half of today's show, Pineapple Lawyer AKA Amy Owen sits in with us as we discuss the controversy around Awkwafina's "Blaccent" as well as an instance of Actual r…
Civic Cipher 021222 Let's Improve Race Relations with Asian People ft. Pineapple Lawyer Amy Owen Part 1
In the first part of today's episode, we discuss several recent instances of Black-on-Asian attacks and reestablish our responsibility to our AAPI brothers and sisters. We deal…
Civic Cipher 020522 A Numbers-Based Understanding of the Black Experience (Part 1)
In the first part of today's episode, we borrow from a social media influencer and businessperson named Dan Price. Recently a series of tweets from his account gave a numerical…
Civic Cipher 020522 A Numbers-Based Understanding of the Black Experience (Part 2)
In the second part of the show, we discuss a few things including CRT, White Saviors, and more tweets from our new favorite social justice warrior, Dan Price. Our Way Black His…
Civic Cipher 012922 The Reality of Black Wealth Inequality / The New Wave of Attacks on Black America (Part 1)
In the first part of today’s episode, we discuss Black wealth. There are many ways that income, wealth, and access to capital can shape the outcomes of societies and communitie…
Civic Cipher 012922 The Reality of Black Wealth Inequality / The New Wave of Attacks on Black America (Part 2)
In the second part of the show, we discuss a new wave of attacks on the plight of Black America. These include legislation that was born out of the response of people filming p…
Civic Cipher 012222 How do I Become a Politician? ft. Leezah Sun (Part B)
In the second half of the show, we discuss how elections are funded, salaries, and the influence of corporate donors over political candidates. We take a look at an excerpt fro…
Civic Cipher 012222 How do I Become a Politician? ft. Leezah Sun (Part A)
In the first half of today’s show, Leezah Sun stops by to discuss why it’s important to engage in the political process. We take a few moments to discuss some of the barriers s…
Civic Cipher 011522 Does Defunding the Police Work?
The first part of today’s episode is dedicated to examining the so-called ‘progress reports’ from the cities who have defunded their police. We look at some of the misinformati…
Civic Cipher 011522 I'm Not Racist...I Have a Black Friend!
In the second part of the show, we discuss the phrase, “I’m not racist…I have a Black friend!” We peel away some of the layers to this often surface-level argument and try to e…
Civic Cipher 010822 A Look at Unfair Prison Sentencing for Black People
For the second half, we examine unfair prison sentencing for Black and Brown people in this country. We have some recent examples of judges showing extreme biases or outright r…
Civic Cipher 010822 Why do Black People Vote Democrat?
The first half of today’s episode focuses on a question posed to writer Ke’Aun Charles; “Could you tell me anything whatsoever that the Democratic party has done for Black peop…