Civic Cipher

Send us a Text Message.We are 1-year old! Today we decided to look back at some of the more positive outcomes of stories we've discussed during our first year on air! Naturally, we looked at the Derek...

11 Sep 202159min

Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we conduct a critical examination of some of the myths purported to be statistics by many right-wing media outlets in this country. This includes the 13/50 r...

4 Sep 202159min

Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we discuss cancel culture and its efficacy in our quest to create a more equitable country for all of us citizens. We spend some time telling a story about D...

28 Aug 202159min

Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we discuss the results of the 2020 Census and the population shift away from a majority-White America. We also discuss a shooting in San Bernadino County whe...

21 Aug 202159min

Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we discuss an instance in Michigan where officers pulled guns on and subsequently handcuffed a Black realtor, homebuyer, and his son after mistaking them for...

14 Aug 202159min

Send us a Text Message.On today's show, we have special guest Hon. Judge Cody Williams--the longest-serving African American elected official in Arizona. We discuss ways he has seen Black representati...

7 Aug 202159min

Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we own up to a journalistic misstep where we shared a video with our social media followers and subsequently needed to set the record straight after seeing t...

31 Juli 202159min

Send us a Text Message.In this week's episode, we coin a new term "Black Guilt' and cite real-life examples of instances when we as Black people feel guilty for making White folks feel guilty. We reco...

24 Juli 202159min