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