Civic Cipher
Civic Cipher
Civic Cipher is a weekly radio show created to foster allyship for social justice. Hosted by Ramses Ja and Q. Ward, this show is dedicated to empowering Black and Brown voices, allowing them to engage directly with diverse populations across the country. Self-determination is critical to securing a future free of oppressive systems, and Civic Cipher exists to facilitate discussions toward this end…Follow the podcast:
Political Conclusions We Can Draw About Black America with Dr. Christopher Towler (Part 1)
Our guest is Christopher Towler, PhD. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at California State University, Sacramento. He is the Director of the Black Voter Project, Co-Founder of Black Insights Research and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and P…
23:08Mar 29, 2025, 2:02 PM
Why Does The Statue of Liberty Have Chains on Her Feet?
Our Way Black History Fact covers the real reason the Statue of Liberty has chains on her feet.
03:53Mar 29, 2025, 2:01 PM
Political Conclusions We Can Draw About Black America with Dr. Christopher Towler (Part 2)
Our guest is Christopher Towler, PhD. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at California State University, Sacramento. He is the Director of the Black Voter Project, Co-Founder of Black Insights Research and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and P…
22:58Mar 29, 2025, 2:00 PM
Pushing Back Against Nazis with Lincoln Heights Resident Sharen Sierra King (Part 1)
Our guest is Sharen Sierra King - Journalist, public speaker and former radio host as well as a resident of Lincoln Heights Ohio...the place that is making national headlines for the Nazi demonstrations and the community response. In the first half of the show, we talk about the original march by …
23:11Mar 23, 2025, 2:02 AM
Black WWII Veterans were Denied the G.I. Bill
Our Way Black History Fact covers how Black servicemen returning from WWII were systematically denied their benefits from the G.I Bill.
03:50Mar 22, 2025, 2:01 PM
Pushing Back Against Nazis with Lincoln Heights Resident Sharen Sierra King (Part 2)
Our guest is Sharen Sierra King - Journalist, public speaker and former radio host as well as a resident of Lincoln Heights Ohio...the place that is making national headlines for the Nazi demonstrations and the community response. In the second half of the show, we discuss Lincoln Height’s respons…
22:58Mar 22, 2025, 2:00 PM
Civil Rights Attorney Amy Owen Discusses the Rise in Hate Crimes (Part 1)
Our guest is Amy Owen AKA Pineapple Lawyer – a civil rights attorney who has worked several major cases alongside Ben Crump as well as many high-profile clients. In the first half of the show, we talk about the increase in hate crimes since the election of Donald Trump. We also discuss how his adm…
23:00Mar 15, 2025, 2:02 PM
Way Black History Fact - The First Interracial Basketball Game
Our Way Black History Fact covers a secret basketball game in the 1940s in the Jim Crow South that broke racial barriers and led to the style of play that we recognize today.
04:01Mar 15, 2025, 2:01 PM
An Attorney’s Perspective on the Shift in American Politics (Part 2)
Our guest is Amy Owen AKA Pineapple Lawyer – a civil rights attorney who has worked several major cases alongside Ben Crump as well as many high-profile clients. In the second half of the show, we reflect on some recent stories of discrimination, and ask Amy Owen to weigh in.
22:58Mar 15, 2025, 2:00 PM
Hip Hop Activist Roqy Tyraid on Protesting a Hostile Regime
Our guest is Jacob Raiford AKA Roqy Tyraid—Hip Hop activist and community organizer. In the first half of the show, we discuss a police shooting event in San Diego and what protests could look like under this current political administration. We also discuss other easy ways for people to get invol…
27:01Mar 8, 2025, 2:01 PM