Civic Cipher 111321 Will Banning Traffic Stops Work? (Part B)
Send us a Text Message.Philadelphia passed a bill banning minor traffic stops and we examine the optics and potential outcomes of dialing back what has historically been categorized as harassment agai...
13 Nov 202134min
Civic Cipher 111321 The Racist Watermelon Stereotype (Part A)
Send us a Text Message.In the first half of today's show, we discuss some foods typically associated with Black Americans--specifically watermelon. There is a sad and well-documented history of prejud...
13 Nov 202125min
Civic Cipher 110621 Is Church Racist? (Part B)
Send us a Text Message.In the second half of this week's show, we talk about the significant divide that exists where theoretically none should. We discuss the history of the Black church and the hist...
6 Nov 202133min
Civic Cipher 110621 The Remaining Black Vaccination Holdouts (Part A)
Send us a Text Message.In the first installment of this week's episode, we take some Ebony Excellence time to honor Maya Angelou and several other influential women who will be appearing on the Quarte...
6 Nov 202125min
Civic Cipher 103021 Leezah Sun on AAPI Race Relations
Send us a Text Message.Today's episode is about race relations--specifically between Asian Americans and African Americans. Our guest, Leezah Sun is a politician of Chinese descent who is passionate a...
30 Okt 202159min
Civic Cipher 102321 Dr. Camilla Westenberg on Critical Race Theory
Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we are joined by former educator Dr. Camilla Westenberg whose claim to fame is being the first person to create an accredited Hip Hop literature class at the...
23 Okt 202159min
Civic Cipher 101621 Queen YoNasDa
Send us a Text Message.Our guest today is Queen YoNasDa LoneWolf..national activist, author, and community organizer! In today's conversation, we discuss the Indigenous Peoples Movement, her activism ...
16 Okt 202159min
Civic Cipher 100921 Ramses Ja & Q Ward
Send us a Text Message.Today we discussed the oft-practiced "ready-fire-aim" approach used by police. We examine what it means to be a public servant/peace officer, and how when officers fall short of...
6 Okt 202159min
