Civic Cipher

Author Rita Omokha joins us to discuss her new book Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America. We discuss the reelection of Donald Trump, historic and modern forms of activism, and the place literature has in the future of this country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first half of today’s episode is dedicated to addressing the increase in what we are deeming Anti-Woman Hate Speech. We track the increases across online platforms and offline institutions as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Way Black History Fact discusses the erasure of Black History from the National Archives Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second half of today’s episode, we try to determine how both political parties are supposed to work together to make the country work as well as it can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first half of today’s episode sees us processing Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump. We reflect on some of Trump’s promises and what they mean for our future as a people in this country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Way Black History Fact discusses the first woman to be arrested for failing to give up her bus seat—Claudette Colvin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second half of today’s episode we reflect on the shortcomings of the Democrats and how they missed the mark for this election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are joined by Army Veteran, Social Worker, and Arizona State NAACP President Sarah Tyree to discuss navigating the NAACP agenda in a swing state during a presidential election, issues that people should remain mindful of when voting, police reform, and activism in our current political climate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Way Black History Fact examines the roots of the best known civil rights organization in the United States--the NAACP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second part of today's episode, we are joined by Army Veteran, Social Worker, and Arizona State NAACP President Sarah Tyree to discuss navigating the NAACP agenda in a swing state during a presidential election, issues that people should remain mindful of when voting, police reform, and activism in our current political climate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently we had a live event called Courageous Conversations where we sat down in front of a group of Black men to discuss some of the pressing questions surrounding the election and politics in general. We had several questions we weren't able to address while at the event, but we promised to answer them here! We discuss everything from what Democrats have done for Black people to what are best practices for strategizing to achieve the political outcomes that would be most beneficial to our community--and everything in between! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole Tisdale joins us to discuss the security of the U.S. Election, the tactics used by foreign agents to interfere with public opinion, and the importance of having faith in our democracy. The conversation covers steps people can take to ensure they are consuming valid information, the differences in policy from the two competing administrations, and other pertinent things to keep in mind before, during, and after casting your ballot! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Camille Stewart Gloster joins us to discuss national security threats, online best practices, and election integrity ahead of Tuesday's election. She helps us identify vulnerabilities in our digital lives as well as in the fabric of our country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode was necessary to highlight the Trump effect on the population. We discuss the racist rhetoric spewed from the Madison Square Garden stage and how Trump is very much responsible for the political climate in which we live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longtime friend of the show Jacob Raiford AKA Roqy Tyraid joins us to discuss other ways people can get engaged and push an agenda forward ahead of the election...and what to do afterwards! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The younger sister of the Vice President, Maya Harris joins us to discuss her sister's bid for the presidency, address some of the misinformation surrounding her bid for the White House, and what it was like growing up with the most powerful woman in the world! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony West is an attorney, former government official, and the Senior Vice President and chief legal officer of Uber. Before Uber, he was Associate Attorney General of the United States under President Obama and general counsel of PepsiCo. He previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division, the largest litigating division in the Department of Justice...oh and he's also the VP's brother-in-law! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yannick Gill is a human rights lawyer based in Washington, D.C. Yannick worked in Congress with 2 progressive members of the House of Representatives. He served as Legislative Director to Representative Summer Lee from the 12th District of Pennsylvania, the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania and as Legislative Counsel to Representative Madeleine Dean, former impeachment manager from the 4th District of Pennsylvania. Prior to this, he lived, researched, and promoted human rights issues across Latin America and the Caribbean with the Organization of American States, The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the United States Agency for International Development. Yannick’s work, which focuses on the intersection of migration, race, democracy, and law, has been presented before the American Society for International Law and the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got a chance to sit with the woman who served as the 22nd director of the United States Domestic Policy Council from 2021 to 2023, as the 27th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013, and as the 23rd U.S. national security advisor from 2013 to 2017. Ambassador Susan Rice--having worked under three former presidents--offers a breakdown of the two potential administrations and gives us some insight into what we can expect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett sat down with us to discuss what our future would look like under the presidency of Kamala Harris. We discuss her economic policy, her accomplishments, what she is doing to win votes from Black males, and we discuss the Clapback Queen, herself! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.