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
060824 Vu Le on Why We Should Think About Non-Profits Differently ft. Leanna Taylor (Part 1)
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 …
060824 Way Black History Fact - Mary McLeod Bethune
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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060124 Are Black People a Monolith? (Part 1)
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.
060124 Way Black History Fact - How 'In Living Color' Changed the Super Bowl
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 …
060124 The Difference Between Republicans and Conservatives (Part 2)
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.
052524 Why Do Black People Want More Police? (Part 2)
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…
052524 Way Black History Fact - The Youngest Person Ever Executed in PA
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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052524 The Inauthenticity of Celebrity Presidential Endorsements (Part 1)
For the first part of today’s show, we discuss presidential endorsements from celebrities and how disconnected they can be from everyday folks. We discuss how historically this…
051824 How Can There Be Good People on Both Sides? (Part 1)
For the first part of today’s show, we read a letter from a listener asking how we could suggest that there are good people on both sides of a given issue. The listener compare…
051824 What Makes Police Problems Systemic Problems? (Part 2)
In the second part of the show, we discuss ways that police problems are systemic problems rather than individual ‘bad apple’ problems. We discuss a story from Los Angeles wher…
051824 Way Black History Fact - The First Open Heart Surgery
Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to Dr. Daniel Hale Williams…the first person to perform a successful open heart surgery.
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051124 Working with Folks with Opposing Views (Part 2)
In the second part of the show, we continue with today's theme, and discuss what it’s like to work with folks with opposing views. In this segment, we share some best practices…
051124 Way Black History Fact - The First Black Woman in Space
Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to the first Black woman in space, Dr. Mae Johnson.
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051124 How to Talk to Someone with a Different Opinion (Part 1)
For the first part of today’s show, we discuss ways to meaningfully engage with folks who have opposing political views. We share stories of how this looks in the real world, a…
050424 The Arizona Abortion Ban and the YWCA (Part 1)
Today we are joined by Angela Salazar – Equity Programs Director and Marta Werbanowska Marketing and Brand Manager from the YWCA Arizona Chapter discussing various causes the o…
050424 Way Black History Fact - Black U.S. Concentration Camps
Our Way Black History Fact comes from our comrade @chrisdier3 discussing the US Concentration Camps in the 1920s and another way the Government violated their agreements with B…
050424 The Arizona Abortion Ban and the YWCA (Part 2)
In the second part of the show, we discuss how women’s bodies are legislated (and to what end), the connection between women’s rights and racial and economic justice, and how t…
042724 Police Beat Up Police and Police Get Paid (Part 1)
During the first half of today’s show, we discuss a story about an officer that went undercover as a protester and ended up getting beat by fellow officers who did not recogniz…
042724 Were Things Better Under Trump? (Part 2)
In the second half of today’s show, we ask the question “Were things better under Trump?” We do some fact checking of an online take and make the argument that the past 4 years…
042724 Way Black History Fact - John Young and Buffalo Wild Wings
Our Way Black History Fact details the history of John Young and Buffalo Wild Wings.
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