Civic Cipher 012922 The Reality of Black Wealth Inequality / The New Wave of Attacks on Black America (Part 1)
Send us a Text Message.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 communities...
29 Tammi 202225min
Civic Cipher 012222 How do I Become a Politician? ft. Leezah Sun (Part B)
Send us a Text Message.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 from...
22 Tammi 202234min
Civic Cipher 012222 How do I Become a Politician? ft. Leezah Sun (Part A)
Send us a Text Message.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 sh...
22 Tammi 202225min
Civic Cipher 011522 I'm Not Racist...I Have a Black Friend!
Send us a Text Message.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 en...
15 Tammi 202233min
Civic Cipher 011522 Does Defunding the Police Work?
Send us a Text Message.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 misinformatio...
15 Tammi 202225min
Civic Cipher 010822 A Look at Unfair Prison Sentencing for Black People
Send us a Text Message.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 ra...
8 Tammi 202233min
Civic Cipher 010822 Why do Black People Vote Democrat?
Send us a Text Message.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 peopl...
8 Tammi 202225min
Civic Cipher 010122 What are Some Positive Outcomes for Black America From 2021? (Part B)
Send us a Text Message.In the second part of our New Year's Day episode, we continue the theme of looking at some of the positive outcomes from 2021! In this half, we discuss the outcomes or progress ...
1 Tammi 202233min
