Civic Cipher 011522 I'm Not Racist...I Have a Black Friend!
Send us a Text Message.In the second part of the show, we discuss the phrase, “I’m not racist…I have a Black friend!” We peel away some of the layers to this often surface-level argument and try to en...
15 Jan 202233min
Civic Cipher 011522 Does Defunding the Police Work?
Send us a Text Message.The first part of today’s episode is dedicated to examining the so-called ‘progress reports’ from the cities who have defunded their police. We look at some of the misinformatio...
15 Jan 202225min
Civic Cipher 010822 A Look at Unfair Prison Sentencing for Black People
Send us a Text Message.For the second half, we examine unfair prison sentencing for Black and Brown people in this country. We have some recent examples of judges showing extreme biases or outright ra...
8 Jan 202233min
Civic Cipher 010822 Why do Black People Vote Democrat?
Send us a Text Message.The first half of today’s episode focuses on a question posed to writer Ke’Aun Charles; “Could you tell me anything whatsoever that the Democratic party has done for Black peopl...
8 Jan 202225min
Civic Cipher 010122 What are Some Positive Outcomes for Black America From 2021? (Part B)
Send us a Text Message.In the second part of our New Year's Day episode, we continue the theme of looking at some of the positive outcomes from 2021! In this half, we discuss the outcomes or progress ...
1 Jan 202233min
Civic Cipher 010122 What are Some Positive Outcomes for Black America From 2021? (Part A)
Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we discuss some of the progress we have seen over the past calendar year. In the first half of the show, we discuss the many high-profile trials and the favo...
1 Jan 202225min
Civic Cipher 122521 What is a Culture Vulture (Part B)
Send us a Text Message.In the second half of our Christmas show, we discuss Culture Vultures. We recognize that there is a lot of shared culture in this country, and we simply try to give some guideli...
25 Des 202132min
Civic Cipher 122521 Why is Blackface so Offensive (Part A)
Send us a Text Message.Merry Christmas! Today, we decided to use the first half of the show to discuss the history of Blackface and why it is offensive to Black people. There is a lot tied up in the l...
25 Des 202126min
