Civic Cipher

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Civic Cipher 012922 The Reality of Black Wealth Inequality / The New Wave of Attacks on Black America (Part 1) Jan 29, 2022

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In the first part of today’s episode, we discuss Black wealth. There are many ways that income, wealth, and access to capital can shape the outcomes of societies and communities and we pay particular attention to the Black community and the disparities that are present when comparing to White Americans. We spend some time discussing how the myth of ‘trickle-down economics’ has widened the gap between rich and poor and how Black people are often in the most vulnerable of positions with respect to policies like these.

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Civic Cipher 012922 The Reality of Black Wealth Inequality / The New Wave of Attacks on Black America (Part 2) Jan 29, 2022

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In the second part of the show, we discuss a new wave of attacks on the plight of Black America. These include legislation that was born out of the response of people filming police encounters, the banning of Critical Race Theory in many states, and companies limiting the free speech of their employees when they choose to support Black lives.

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Civic Cipher 012222 How do I Become a Politician? ft. Leezah Sun (Part A) Jan 22, 2022

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In the first half of today’s show, Leezah Sun stops by to discuss why it’s important to engage in the political process. We take a few moments to discuss some of the barriers she has encountered from her opposition as well as political party gatekeeping.

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Civic Cipher 012222 How do I Become a Politician? ft. Leezah Sun (Part B) Jan 22, 2022

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In the second half of the show, we discuss how elections are funded, salaries, and the influence of corporate donors over political candidates. We take a look at an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail for our Way Black History Fact.

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Civic Cipher 011522 Does Defunding the Police Work? Jan 15, 2022

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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 misinformation, fear-mongering, and half truths that make for sensational headlines but fail to tell the full story.

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Civic Cipher 011522 I'm Not Racist...I Have a Black Friend! Jan 15, 2022

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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 encourage searching for deeper truths that have more to do with a whole race of people rather than just one Black friend. We also use our Way Black History Fact segment to discuss Yoga’s roots in Africa.

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Civic Cipher 010822 Why do Black People Vote Democrat? Jan 08, 2022

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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 people in the last 20 years?” We take inspiration from his response to offer some insight into why Black people largely vote Democratic in this country…it’s not really that complicated especially once the alternative is considered.

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Civic Cipher 010822 A Look at Unfair Prison Sentencing for Black People Jan 08, 2022

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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 racism, as well as other recent examples of how wildly the justice system can swing…and just how unfair it is. Later in the program, we discuss the origins of Black History Month in our Way Black History Fact!

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Civic Cipher 010122 What are Some Positive Outcomes for Black America From 2021? (Part A) Jan 01, 2022

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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 favorable outcomes we have seen. We also discuss Juneteenth becoming a national holiday as well as some unlikely fans we seem to have gotten! Our Ebony Excellence goes out to a young man named Chidiebere Ibe.

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Civic Cipher 010122 What are Some Positive Outcomes for Black America From 2021? (Part B) Jan 01, 2022

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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 of discussions surrounding CRT, voting rights initiatives, the Stop Asian Hate movement, and the results of the incident on ASU's campus and their multicultural center. Our Way Black History Fact focuses on Sojourner Truth.

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