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April 23, 2022 Civic Cipher 042322 Darryl Howard and The Justice System's Disregard for Black Men (Part 2)
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The second part of the show deals with a story that doesn't surprise us...and wouldn't surprise many Black folks. We tell the story of Darryl Howard and how the criminal justice system got almost every point of his story wrong...and then failed to acknowledge it.
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34 min
April 16, 2022 Civic Cipher 041622 Following Up On Injustices (Part 1)
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The first part of this week's show follows up with a few stories that we told in the past year. One is of a Karen that assaulted a 14-year-old Black child in a hotel lobby falsely believing that he had stolen her phone. The second is of officers in Buffalo, NY pushing an elderly man to the ground fracturing his skull, and the third is a story about a police tactic that is used to prevent the public from filming them as they interact with people.
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25 min
April 16, 2022 Civic Cipher 041622 Are Black People Overcharged for Housing? (Part 2)
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The second part of today's program deals with housing discrimination and the numerous challenges Black and Brown people face when seeking shelter. Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to Ruby Bridges...a child that had to be escorted to school by U.S. Marshalls to desegregate a school in the deep south.
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Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
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35 min
April 09, 2022 Civic Cipher 040922 No Charges Brought to Officers in Amir Locke Death (Part 1)
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The first part of this week's show deals with the lack of charges brought against the officers responsible for killing Amir Locke. Locke was killed in a no-knock raid earlier this year, and many were hoping that his death would be answered for...we provide our reaction to his and other deaths from no-knock raids.
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Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
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26 min
April 09, 2022 Civic Cipher 040922 Black Florida Hotel Clerk Arrested After Calling Police (Part 2)
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The second part of today's program peels back some of the layers from a viral video of a Black Ft. Lauderdale hotel clerk who called the police on one of his drunken guests...only to be arrested himself by the very police he thought would come to help. Our Way Black History Fact is about the Harlem Hellfighters...a story you don't want to miss!
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34 min
April 02, 2022 Civic Cipher 040222 A Decidedly Black Reaction to Will Smith and Chris Rock (Part 1)
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The first half of this week's 'Entertainment Episode' is dedicated to our reactions to the assault on Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars by Will Smith. We use this segment to explain the weight this moment has on Black people which we believe to be heavier than for non-Black people.
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Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
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26 min
April 02, 2022 Civic Cipher 040222 How Viral Fight Videos Reflect on Us (Part 2)
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The second part of today's 'Entertainment Episode' focuses on similar incidents of conflict in the Black community when it is on display for the world to see. We discuss rap beefs, viral fight videos, and even a bit more about Chris Rock and Will Smith. Our Way Black History Fact is dedicated to Hattie McDaniel...the first Black person to win an Oscar.
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Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
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34 min
March 26, 2022 Civic Cipher 032622 Driving While Black Part 1
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The first half of this week's show focuses on Driving While Black. We use statistics that suggest that Black motorists are more likely to get pulled over by police and exactly what that means to Black individuals as well as Black communities.
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Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
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26 min
March 26, 2022 Civic Cipher 032622 Protecting Black Hair from Discrimination Part 2
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The second part of the show focuses on the passing of the CROWN Act by the House of Representatives. This bill protects traditionally Black hairstyles from discrimination...we discuss how important it is and what it means to us personally.
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Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com
Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
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34 min
March 19, 2022 Civic Cipher 031922 Judge Rules Against Police and in Favor of BLM Mural
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In today's show, we discussed a court case in California where police officers sued the city because a Black Lives Matter mural caused them "distress." We discuss the origins of the phrase "Black Lives Matter" and give credit to the judge for handing out a fair decision.
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Major Threads menswear www.MajorThreads.com
Hip Hop Weekly Magazine www.hiphopweekly.com
The Black Information Network Daily Podcast www.binnews.com
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26 min

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Civic Cipher is a weekly radio show created to foster allyship for social justice. Hosted by Ramses Ja and Q. Ward, this show is dedicated to empowering Black and Brown voices, allowing them to…