Civic Cipher

Send us a Text Message. 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 episode, we discuss community-centric fundraising, progressive vs. conservative funders, and some of the challenges that organizations face in securing funding.  Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com...

Send us a Text Message. In the second part of the show, discuss the impact of the war in Palestine, and its effect on things stateside. We also discuss reparations, the landback movement, and actions that individuals can take to support non-profits in their communities. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provide...

Send us a Text Message. 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 to be today. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop...

Send us a Text Message. 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. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphop...

Send us a Text Message. 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.   Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hi...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to Alexander McClay Williams…the youngest person to ever be executed by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The B...

Send us a Text Message. 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 with law enforcement. We give our thoughts as to why this is happening. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provi...

Send us a Text Message. 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 has been associated with more liberal candidates, and how publicly suggesting they will withhold their votes may have negative implications for their supporters.  Support the Show. www.civiccipher.co...

Send us a Text Message. 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 compares this statement to one made by Donald Trump and suggests that either we are both right or both wrong. We respond.  Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Co...

Send us a Text Message.  Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to Dr. Daniel Hale Williams…the first person to perform a successful open heart surgery. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information...

Send us a Text Message. 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 where 66 officers were placed on leave to make the point. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threa...

Send us a Text Message. 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, and how to adopt these procedures in your own story.  Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Thread...

Send us a Text Message. 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 we have learned along the way in hopes you will find some value in our experiences. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today&apos...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to the first Black woman in space, Dr. Mae Johnson. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com...

Send us a Text Message. 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 Black Americans. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip...

Send us a Text Message. 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 organization is championing as well as some areas of concern. In the first part of the program, we discuss the total abortion ban that was passed in Arizona and the implications of that legislation. Su...

Send us a Text Message. 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 the next presidential election will shape the future for women. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Ma...

Send us a Text Message. 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 recognize him. He ultimately sued and won a settlement which was paid for by taxpayers. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show wa...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact details the history of John Young and Buffalo Wild Wings. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com Suppor...

Send us a Text Message. 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 under Biden have been much better for many of us. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact details the path to U.S. citizenship and voting rights for the indigenous people in this country. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Netw...

Send us a Text Message. During the first half of today’s show, we discuss a report that was released detailing the increase in spending on law enforcement and a decrease in crimes solved. With this being the opposite of what people expected, there was an opportunity for us to reexamine the capacity of police to decrease crime rates. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @ia...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of today’s show, we cover some recent headlines detailing police misconduct…including an officer placing a Black man into an illegal chokehold, another Black man dying in restrained police custody after asking for water, and another still where an officer planted evidence on a Black commuter and was caught on video doing so. Support the Show. www.civiccip...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact is about Jerry Lawson…the man who pioneered the video game cartridge. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThreads.com Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnew...

Send us a Text Message. Shavon Arline-Bradley joins us from the National Council of Negro Women—a historical civil rights institution that ensures political organization and representation for Black women. As the president and CEO of the organization, she is able to craft and continue initiatives that benefit our democracy. In the first half of the show, she shares a few of the things the NCNW is...