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Civic Cipher
Civic Cipher is a weekly radio show hosted by Ramses Ja and Q. Ward. This show is dedicated to empowering Black and Brown voices, allowing them to engage directly with their communities as well as the general population. Self-determination is critical to securing a future free of oppressive systems, and Civic Cipher exists to facilitate discussions toward this end. Furthermore, Civic Cipher seeks to inform non-POC allies who may not be privy to these types of discussions and optics. Finally, Civic Cipher seeks to provide long-form conversations in spaces where there is often a lack of significant resources, potent dialogue, or the necessary engagement for facilitating a healthy and productive civil discourse.
Additional information about the show and hosts can be found here:
https://civiccipher.com/About
In the first part of our show, we discuss the real cost of the police to taxpayers. We break down the added costs of lawsuits, the militarization of police, and increased police presence”none of which leads to less crime.
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.
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.
