Civic Cipher

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Civic Cipher 090322 Police vs Black Children Sep 03, 2022

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In the second part of the show, we cover a story of a 12-year old boy who was a victim of police violence in New Orleans. We then bring attention to how the aggressive tactics of police are often only pointed at Black people and the implications of these actions.

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Civic Cipher 082722 Handling Black Trauma (Part 2) Aug 27, 2022

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In the second part of the show, we explain how we--as a show and as a community--process the trauma that we see in the media against Black and Brown bodies. We discuss how it feels to be a second-class citizen in this country. Our Way Black History Fact tells the origin story of R&B music.

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Civic Cipher 082722 Racism in the News (Part 1) Aug 27, 2022

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In the first half of today's episode, we go over some of the major news stories of the week and give some insight and context to the headlines you may have seen. We break down some of the more troubling events and provide a reaction to the stories.

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Civic Cipher 082022 How Stereotypes can Affect Black Children (Part 1) Aug 20, 2022

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In the first half of today's episode, we discuss the profound implications that stereotypes can have on BIPOC children and how it can shape their view of the world growing up. We use personal stories to explain how we often learn our place in the world based on prejudices and racism.

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Civic Cipher 082022 How Civic Cipher Came to Be (Part 2) Aug 20, 2022

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In the second part of the show, we tell the origin story of Civic Cipher and explain why we believe the show is important in the current social and political climate in the U.S. Our Way Black History Fact details the origin story of the Urban League.

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Civic Cipher 081322 Midterm Voting is More Important than You Know! (Part 2) Aug 13, 2022

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In the second part of the show, we discuss the importance of voting in midterm elections and uncover many hidden truths that are specific to this upcoming election. Our Way Black History Fact tells the origin story of House music and gives proper credit to its Black roots.

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Civic Cipher 081322 The Mistreatment of Black Women (Part 1) Aug 13, 2022

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In the first half of today's episode, we expound upon the rampant mistreatment of Black women in this country. We use the case of Breonna Taylor to explain the value of Black life relative to Gabby Petito in a thought experiment that shows how White supremacist systems tend to undervalue Black women.

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Civic Cipher 080622 To Whom are Police Accountable? (Part 1) Aug 06, 2022

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In the first half of today's episode, we discuss accountability in policing. We use the example of Army lieutenant Caron Nazario and his interaction with police to illustrate what police misconduct often looks like and how little to nothing is done to hold officers accountable.

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Civic Cipher 080622 What are the Repercussions of Police Misconduct? (Part 2) Aug 06, 2022

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In the second part of the show, we identify what is done with complaints against officers. We cite sobering statistics that paint a picture of police brutality and misconduct being positioned well behind the blue wall of silence.

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Civic Cipher 073022 Why Do We Support Systems Rooted in White Supremacy (Part 1) Jul 30, 2022

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In the first half of today's episode, we cover lots of articles that have come up this week that point to racist practices at different points of society accross the country. We normally don't get to stories like these, but this week they piled up on us and we ask the obvious question..."Why do we keep supporting these systems?"

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