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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 "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=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