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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 togeth…

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    • Mar 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 19 EPISODES


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    LTMO #12: The Tangent Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 120:48


    In this one, Deuce and Ricky talk about our gaming histories, gender, and some backwards politics...or at least we try toRicardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    LTMO #11: Happy Democrats in Dashikis Month!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 114:46


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    LTMO #10: Every Rose Has Its Cawthorn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 121:46


    We are back! This week we get into the abortion debacle, Madison Cawthorn, and more!Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks:"Madison Cawthorn"https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1508127124498141187

    LTMO #9: Don't Sell Me Your Poop Monkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 76:27


    Poop Monkeys? Pokemon 'Artheus'? Ricky is in love with Twilight? What's going on this week?!!? Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks:"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

    LTMO #8: Turns Out, We're Racist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 101:03


    Hey everyone! The gang is back! We cover Omicron, political framing, anime, and the fact that we're racist. Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks:"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

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    Baby-Faced Shooters and Smooth Criminals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 116:35


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks: "Shocking video shows baby-faced bandits who opened fire on Florida cops" - NY Posthttps://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" - Newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/italian-artist-sells-invisible-sculpture-more-18000-1596608

    LTMO #6: Fled Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 116:13


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    LTMO #5: Getting Attacked by Cars and Bees at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 191:21


    Hey Everyone! in this episode Mertisa, Vic, and Rick discuss MLK, Working 9 to 5, and everything in between!Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    LTMO #4: Somebody Call Gerard Butler and tell him Olympus has Fallen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 99:16


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    LTMO #3: Solve a Rubix Cube in Front of a White Dude, Good Things Will Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 89:14


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    LTMO #2: Turns Out, the Fridge was my Mom [Reupload]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 90:55


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    The Black Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 84:53


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks:Covid Stats and Facts: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.htmlCommunity Engagement of African Americans in the Era of COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/20_0255.htmGary 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=trueBlack 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-whyCredits: 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

    Black Lives Chatter Presents: Leave The Mic On

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 80:29


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor

    People of Protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 52:52


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks:Silent Parade: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/the-silent-protest-that-kick-started-the-civil-rights-movementSelma March and Bloody Sunday: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/selma-montgomery-marchhttps://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%3DampDetails of Trayvon Martin Case:https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/us/trayvon-martin-shooting-fast-facts/index.htmlBLM confronts Hillary Clinton:https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/25/politics/hillary-clinton-black-lives-matter-whichhillary/index.htmlBLM interrupts Bernie Sanders:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/black-lives-matter-activists-disrupt-bernie-sanders-speech-n406546BLM disrupts Back the Blue Rally:https://www.wpr.org/black-lives-matter-protesters-interrupt-kenosha-police-rallyBLM background:https://blacklivesmatter.com/herstory/Declaration of Independence: htt ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHAksb4gSIMCredits: 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

    The N-Word, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 58:58


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks:"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-wCredits:Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor LArtwork by Alaina PhilibertMusic by The Logan Bros and Ricardo PhilibertProduction by Victor LoganResearch by Ricardo Philibert

    The N-Word, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 34:32


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks: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_CommunityDave 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=.eecd87e4bbb5Dr. David Pilgrim, Dr. Phillip Middleton "Ni**er 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=KEcugkqcHO8Credits:Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor LArtwork by Alaina PhilibertMusic by The Logan Bros and Ricardo PhilibertProduction by Victor LoganResearch by Ricardo Philibert

    Buffalo Soldiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 72:10


    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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorTime Codes:Revolutionary War: 2:53Civil War: 6:00Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars: 16:35World War 1: 18:43World War 2: 21:26Vietnam and Korean Wars: 25:53National Museum of African American History and Culture: 28:57Jean-Claude Pierre interview: 35:17Clifford Williams interview: 51:49Credits:Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor LArtwork by Alaina PhilibertMusic by Ricardo PhilibertProduction by Victor LoganResearch by Ricardo Philibert and Victor LoganWorks 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-soldiersJohn 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"https://www.foxnews.com/us/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/ricardophilibrtVictor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictorLinks: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.beCredits:Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor LArtwork by Alaina PhilibertMusic by Ricardo PhilibertProduction by Victor LoganResearch by Ricardo Philibert

    Proper Introductions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 15:17


    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.

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