Black Lives Chatter: Recent Episodes
Victor L. Logan II and Ricardo Philibert
Welcome to Black Lives Chatter! A new podcast hosted by Ricardo Philibert and Victor Logan, our mission is to share with you the illustrious histories of black and brown people in America and across the world as well as shed light on the experiences of those people today. We’re going to learn together, laugh together, and bolster our own perspectives by being attentive to the perspectives of others. Want to get in touch? Email us at blackliveschat@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/blackliveschat Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackliveschat/
In this one, Deuce and Ricky talk about our gaming histories, gender, and some backwards politics...or at least we try to
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
In this episode, Deuce and Ricky talk about contraception for women and men, the real MLK, the futility of culture wars, and our working-class woes. It’s Black History Month, but it’s so much more empowering and meaningful when congressmen wear dashikis…right???
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
We are back! This week we get into the abortion debacle, Madison Cawthorn, and more!
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
"Madison Cawthorn"
https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1508127124498141187
Poop Monkeys? Pokemon 'Artheus'? Ricky is in love with Twilight? What's going on this week?!!?
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
"Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g
"this yt girl thinks Martin Luther King Jr. ended the slavery..."
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Qp55dnpqIw4
Hey everyone! The gang is back! We cover Omicron, political framing, anime, and the fact that we're racist.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
"Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/omicron-variant.html
"Governor Murphy Signs Historic Adult-Use Cannabis Reform Bills Into Law"
https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/20210222a.shtml
"Implicit Association Test"https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatouchtest.html
Hey everyone! The gang is back, kinda -- it's just Vic and Rick this time. We cover appropriation vs appreciation, what's new in the MCU, health insurance, invisible art, and more!
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
"Shocking video shows baby-faced bandits who opened fire on Florida cops" - NY Post
https://nypost.com/2021/06/03/shocking-video-shows-baby-faced-bandits-who-opened-fire-on-florida-cops/
"Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000" - Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/italian-artist-sells-invisible-sculpture-more-18000-1596608
Hey Everyone! The gang is all here! This week, the gang covers black history month, Ted Cruz, and police brutality.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Hey Everyone! in this episode Mertisa, Vic, and Rick discuss MLK, Working 9 to 5, and everything in between!
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Happy New Year! In this episode Meritsa, Vic and Rick talk about "SoHo Karen", New Jersey's new marijuana bill, the Capitol attack of January 6, and you know we can't resist chatting about our favorite evil emperor Mitch McConnell!
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Ricky, Alaina, Vic, and Meritsa talk about the COVID vaccine, stimulus checks, superpowers and Guardians, Christmas movies, and much more. Merry Christmas to you from the LTMO crew.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Victor, Meritsa, and Ricky talk movies, the "AirPod Maximus" and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's newest measure to fight COVID in America's largest city. Most importantly, we offer our music recommendations, including Ricky's favorite contemporary Christmas tracks. ENJOY!
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
In this episode, we discuss the ways that racial minorities in America have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also chat with Kaleem Shabazz, President of the NAACP Atlantic City, NJ branch and Councilman of Atlantic City's 3rd Ward as well as Dr. Maggie Delvalle, Nurse Anesthetist and Professor of Anesthesiology at Antillean University in Puerto Rico.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:Covid Stats and Facts: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html
Community Engagement of African Americans in the Era of COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/20_0255.htm
Gary Fowler: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-detroit-man-dead-turned-away-from-er/
Detroit man with virus symptoms dies after 3 ERs: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-detroit-man-dead-turned-away-from-er/
Black people — many of them immigrants — make up less than 2 percent of Maine’s population but almost a quarter of its coronavirus cases: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/18/im-scared/?arc404=true
Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth: https://www.npr.org/2017/12/07/568948782/black-mothers-keep-dying-after-giving-birth-shalon-irvings-story-explains-why
Credits:
Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor L
Artwork by Alaina Philibert
Music by The Logan Bros and Ricardo Philibert
Production by Victor Logan
Research by Ricardo Philibert and Victor Logan
Ricky Philibert and Vic Logan, co-hosts of the Black Lives Chatter podcast, are proud to introduce a brand-new podcast. Joined by Meritsa Philibert and Alaina Philibert, we talk about a range of topics from twerking in restaurants to Mitch McConnell's stimulus proposal, with a bit of capitalism criticism sprinkled in. You're bound to pick up something interesting if you leave the mic on!
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
We’re back! In this episode we sift through the long history of Black-led protests from the early 20th century all the way to the current Black Lives Matter protests demanding justice for George Floyd, Breona Taylor as well as many others, and discuss what it means to “defund the police”.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
Silent Parade: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/the-silent-protest-that-kick-started-the-civil-rights-movement
Selma March and Bloody Sunday: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/selma-montgomery-march
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/04/19/black-lives-matters-and-americas-long-history-of-resisting-civil-rights-protesters/%3FoutputType%3Damp
Details of Trayvon Martin Case:
https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/us/trayvon-martin-shooting-fast-facts/index.html
BLM confronts Hillary Clinton:
https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/25/politics/hillary-clinton-black-lives-matter-whichhillary/index.html
BLM interrupts Bernie Sanders:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/black-lives-matter-activists-disrupt-bernie-sanders-speech-n406546
BLM disrupts Back the Blue Rally:
https://www.wpr.org/black-lives-matter-protesters-interrupt-kenosha-police-rally
BLM background:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/herstory/
Declaration of Independence:
htt ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHAksb4gSIM
Credits:
Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor L
Artwork by Alaina Philibert
Music by The Logan Bros and Ricardo Philibert
Production by Victor Logan
Research by Ricardo Philibert
Welcome to The N-Word, Part 2! We discuss our personal experiences with and feelings about the N-word, and share the interviews we conducted with everyday people about their experiences with and feelings toward the word. What do people really think about the N-word? Let’s chat about it.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
"Joe Exotic want to say the n word"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_u8zND6TQ "Louis CK learned - Why gay people are called f*"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi8zeaxtB-w
Credits:
Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor L
Artwork by Alaina Philibert
Music by The Logan Bros and Ricardo Philibert
Production by Victor Logan
Research by Ricardo Philibert
Where did the N-word come from? What makes it so controversial? Has the word changed over time, or stayed the same? What effect has the word had on black culture and society in general? We chat about it, BLC self-quarantine style.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
Jacquelyn Rahman "The N Word: Its History and Use in the African American Community"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254089775_The_N_Word_Its_History_and_Use_in_the_African_American_Community
Dave Sheinin, Krissah Thompson "REDEFINING THE WORD: EXAMINING A RACIAL SLUR ENTRENCHED IN AMERICAN VERNACULAR THAT IS MORE PREVALENT THAN EVER."https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/11/09/the-n-word-an-entrenched-racial-slur-now-more-prevalent-than-ever/?utm_term=.eecd87e4bbb5
Dr. David Pilgrim, Dr. Phillip Middleton "Nier and Caricature"**https://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/caricature/
**N.W.A. "straight outta Compton [clean version]"
NAACP "THE “N” WORD IS LAID TO REST BY THE NAACP"**https://www.naacp.org/latest/the-n-word-is-laid-to-rest-by-the-naacp/
Brando Simeo Starkey "If you truly knew what the N-word meant to our ancestors, you’d NEVER use it"https://theundefeated.com/features/if-you-truly-knew-what-the-n-word-meant-to-our-ancestors-youd-never-use-it/
"Kendrick Lamar Stops White Fan Rapping N-Word Onstage, Is he Wrong?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEcugkqcHO8
Credits:
Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor L
Artwork by Alaina Philibert
Music by The Logan Bros and Ricardo Philibert
Production by Victor Logan
Research by Ricardo Philibert
**As a nod to Black History Month, we review the history and roles of Black soldiers throughout several of the major military conflicts in American history. Also, we get to hear from military veterans Jean-Claude Pierre and Clifford Williams about their experiences as Black men in the Armed Forces.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan -** https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
**Time Codes:
Revolutionary War: 2:53
Civil War: 6:00
Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars: 16:35
World War 1: 18:43
World War 2: 21:26
Vietnam and Korean Wars: 25:53
National Museum of African American History and Culture: 28:57
Jean-Claude Pierre interview: 35:17
Clifford Williams interview: 51:49
Credits:
Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor L
Artwork by Alaina Philibert
Music by Ricardo Philibert
Production by Victor Logan
Research by Ricardo Philibert and Victor Logan**
Works and Sources Used:
"Military drumming cadence A" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9yZ2y__qBs&authuser=0
"WW1 Songs":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YAFdFVeufg&authuser=0
"Ex Slaves talk about Slavery in the USA" (You Can’t Give Me Humanity):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfcc21c6Uo
"How Black Union Soldiers Went from Slavery to Forever Free":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0tD7-FTEI
"America the Story of Us: Blacks in the Military | History": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdjYSj_dq8o
"I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s&authuser=0
"The Body Of Emmett Till | 100 Photos | TIME": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6ffUUEvaM&authuser=0 "African Americans and the American Revolution"https://www.historyisfun.org/learn/learning-center/colonial-america-american-revolution-learning-resources/american-revolution-essays-timelines-images/african-americans-and-the-american-revolution/ "Buffalo Soldiers"https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/buffalo-soldiers John J. Pershinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier#John_J._Pershing "FIGHTING FOR RESPECT: African-American Soldiers in WWI"https://armyhistory.org/fighting-for-respect-african-american-soldiers-in-wwi/ "Doris Miller: What to know about the African American Pearl Harbor hero honored by US Navy"
**We talk about the concept of tokenism, how it has affected our society, and what it’s like to be a “token black guy”.
Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor
Links:
Tonie Snell "Tokenism: Diversity without Inclusion"*https://medium.com/@TonieSnell/tokenism-the-result-of-diversity-without-inclusion-460061db1eb6* "Philips: The Rooney Rule is Dead"*https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/ny-sports-phillips-rooney-rule-is-dead-20190102-story.html* "Token Bass"*South Park "Token Black Guy"*Not Another Teen Movie "Rare Video Footage of Historic Alabama 1965 Civil Rights Marches, MLK's Famous Montgomery Speech"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBm48Scju9E&feature=youtu.be
Credits:
Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor L
Artwork by Alaina Philibert
Music by Ricardo Philibert
Production by Victor Logan
Research by Ricardo Philibert
New Podcast, who dis? We introduce ourselves, work out the kinks, and talk about our plans for future episodes. Want to know what we’re about? Take a listen.