Civic Cipher 120520 The Importance of Black Commerce ft. Freshmaker
Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we discuss the idea behind the "Circulate the Bag" initiative with respect to supporting Black-Owned businesses. We discuss why Black commerce is important t...
5 Dec 202059min
Civic Cipher 112820 ft. Ramses Ja and Q. Ward
Send us a Text Message.Lots of folks celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and use him as the example that Black folks should follow to create change and to further the cause. Many of them, however don...
28 Nov 202059min
Civic Cipher 112120 ft. Ramses Ja & Tessa Farrell
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Tessa Farrell joins the show to discuss her experience as a White liberal woman in the aftermath of a a hard-fought and contested election. Because of the socia...
21 Nov 202058min
Civic Cipher 111420 ft. Ramses Ja & Q. Ward
Send us a Text Message.With the election over, we take the time to dissect what got us to this point, celebrate the accomplishments of our Vice President-Elect, and look toward the future as we find o...
14 Nov 202059min
Civic Cipher 110620 ft. Ramses Ja & Q Ward
Send us a Text Message.In this episode we discuss how so many people could still have voted for Trump and how we as a people could take this second round of votes even more personally than for his fir...
7 Nov 202058min
Civic Cipher 103120 News Stories that Matter to Social Justice Seekers
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss a viral video from Scottsdale, AZ where an Asian man declares himself to be racist and calls Scottsdale a "N*gger-Free Zone!" We also discuss Ice Cub...
31 Okt 202058min
Civic Cipher 102420 ft. Thadd Shade
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss the overt discrimination against and humiliation of many Black people in the nightlife arena. From the obstacles to establishing an entertainment com...
24 Okt 202059min
Civic Cipher 101720 The Prejudices Built into Policing
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Q. Ward and I talk about an experience we had getting pulled over and out of our car by the police in Mississippi. We illustrate that there are certain prejudic...
17 Okt 202059min
