Civic Cipher

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the Freedom Riders of 1961 and highlights Black-Jewish solidarity. 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.bi...

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss a few myths that are parroted frequently in the comments section of our social media. These myths may be ones you have encountered and we give you some rebuttals that provide insight for the folks who challenge you. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we continue the conversation about persistent myths and narratives found in the comments section. We provide some thorough explanations for some of the problems experienced by Black Americans.  Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads m...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the original Black Panthers—the first all Black tank unit in the United States Army. 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 Da...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact covers the many artists that Elvis Presley emanated, stole from, and copied in order to complete “his” style, sound, and artistry. 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.hiphopweek...

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss the Black women making headlines as prominent, fearless leaders in this country today. We shine a light on Shalanda Young as she speaks from the White House, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Leticia James, and California’s newest senator, Laphonza Butler. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @Civ...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the comments we receive on social media and offer rebuttals to the same tired talking points often used by folks who seem dead-set on opposing progress made by Black people.  Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact sees us play a video of Dr. William Darity speaking at the University of Massachusetts. In brief, he serves a historical breakdown of Black economics in the U.S. and how they led to false narratives that still follow our communities today. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today&apo...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss attacks on DEI initiatives in the workplace and the true cost of racism in corporate America. 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 Info...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact sees us play a video of Dr. William Darity speaking at the University of Massachusetts. In brief, he serves a historical breakdown of Black economics in the U.S. and how they led to false narratives that still follow our communities today. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today&apo...

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss some national stories including a Black boy who nearly drowned while his White friends pushed him under and called him ‘George Floyd.’ We also talk about the optics surrounding the smash-and-grab shoplifting videos that have been circulating as well as the murder and cover-up of the police shooting of Eddie Irizarry. Support the Sho...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the story of a police officer caught on video describing 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula as having “limited value” as well as the story of the DC police training officer who shot and killed a Black female officer in training in the middle of the training class. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @r...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights the African-American roots of Bid Whist, Bridge, and Spades…the classic card games! 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...

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss the accomplishments of the past 3 years…not only by us, but by the whole country. We take a moment to also acknowledge some of the headlining stories of the week. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. MajorThr...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the most important things we want people to know after being on air for 3 years. We discuss the myths of Black-on-Black crime, Black fatherlessness, and the calls to action from the movement of 2020. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights Shirley Anita Chisholm…the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress and the first Black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads mensw...

Send us a Text Message. In the first part of our show, we discuss the police killing of pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young in the parking lot of a grocery store in Columbus, Ohio. We discuss the footage seen online and give our response to this senseless tragedy. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: M...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of our show, we discuss the three Black women who are leading the separate charges against the former president for his numerous alleged crimes. We discuss the ways Black women save this country from itself time and again. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by:...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights the state of Vermont as it was the first colony in the United States to outlaw Slavery, and often championed initiatives that granted freedoms to Black people that later spread throughout the county. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Maj...

Send us a Text Message. This week we are joined by Dr. Camilla Westenberg as we discuss the recent anti-Black mass shooting in Jacksonville FL. We peel back the layers of what goes into an act like this and offer some insight into the whys. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear w...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights Loving v. Virginia—the case of a White man and his Black wife that led to the federal government clearing the path for interracial marriage in the U.S. 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 Ho...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of the show, we discuss recent attacks on DEI initiatives in the workplace, and provide a defense of this type of education. We also make a fiscal argument for the benefits of DEI training. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads menswear www. Majo...

Send us a Text Message. This week we are joined by sustainability scientist Dr. Sarra Tekola for a discussion about the environment. The first half of the show is dedicated to understanding environmental racism and the effects on marginalized populations in this country. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provid...

Send us a Text Message. Our Way Black History Fact highlights the first sit-in protest of a Whites-Only library in Virginia in 1939 by Samuel Wilbert Tucker. 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 Informa...

Send us a Text Message. In the second half of the show, Dr. Tekola shifts her focus to climate change and sustainability. She outlines some of the various issues facing our planet today, as well as some actions that need to be taken to combat them. Support the Show. www.civiccipher.com Follow us: @CivicCipher @iamqward @ramsesja Consideration for today's show was provided by: Major Threads me...