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Black Matter

by Chaz Antoine

Podcast and social platform for Black queer femmes and Black dimensionalities.

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Episodes

  1. 11. Regular Black People are Excellent Too

    In the spirit of supporting Black businesses—which is always in style, this episode is about a Black AND Asian-queer owned (!!) spot in West Philly that warms our bodies (through food and freedom practice). @GoldenDragonPhilly is a simple aesthetic 'BIPOC vibes to the front' takeout food spot…

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  2. 10. Jolie Means Pretty (in French)

    Back like we never left! This episode (and the next 3 to follow) are about capturing and archiving moments of (new) Black joy that I (chaz) and experiencing and learning from while I spend some time in Philadelphia for a short jig at the University of Pennsylvania. Meet my new friend, Jolie…

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  3. 9. I Miss My Mother

    Please be advised this episode is about grief and healing. Whenever I am struggling with something personal people in my life tend to say to me, “but we are so proud of you”. Or more specific to this moment, we say “Just remember how proud of you your mother is, and keep going.” I want to take a...

  4. *bonus* PWIs Need to Get Ready [to do what Black Students Need]: Kayla Corbin

    *Special five-episode segment with members of the Black Student Coalition at University of Richmond. Kayla Corbin is a Scholar and student activist, believer in all things liberation. IG: @sistahh.girl ****** Music and Produced By: Kavon Valesquez Thompson ( Mnli ) Instagram: @kavonmnli.

  5. *Bonus* Legacy Building 101 with Shira Greer

    **Special five-episode segment with members of the Black Student Coalition at University of Richmond. Shira Greer is a junior at the University of Richmond from Fairfax, Virginia and is majoring in American Studies. She is passionate about using education as a means to promote racial justice, and...

  6. *bonus* Will Walker Already Knows the Tea

    Special five-episode segment with members of the Black Student Coalition at University of Richmond. Will Walker, Jr currently pursues the M.S.Ed in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University-Bloomington. Will is excited by the possibility of developing new theories, practices, and...

  7. *Bonus* Twisted [University] With TJ Tann

    *Special five-episode segment with members of the Black Student Coalition at University of Richmond. TJ Tann is a recent graduate of the University of Richmond with diverse interests and experience. Passions include advocating for the betterment of underrepresented communities, research and...

  8. *bonus* You Will Know About Me: Akeya Fortson-Brown

    Special five-episode segment with members of the Black Student Coalition at University of Richmond. Hear these students share their story about who they are behind the critical work they are doing to make their college campus show up better for Black students and communities in Richmond. Special...

  9. 8. Let's Talk About the Shopping.

    This episode is CUTE! Rebecca Keel, my dear friend and fellow queer comrade (*AND Richmond 'top 40 under 40' classmate) sits down during the Inlight programming sponsored by 1708 Gallery, to unpack a critical theory and creative practice that I'm building to produce knowledge from the personal...

  10. 7. 'All About Love' and Being Where You Can Be.

    Toria Edmonds-Howell is a friend and colleague in life whose hustle and glow I admire and respect. She stopped by the podcast to continue the ongoing conversation this season about ‘Everyday Black Matter’ film and giving Black women their flowers for how much of our lives are influenced by their...

  11. 6. What's Your Practice? *Inlight 2020

    This is one of my most joyful episodes of this show thus far! I've longed to capture the vibe shared between my mentor and friend, Dr. T and I. Wherever we go together we are loud. Period. Dr. T is the main reason I decided to go to grad school and use books to curse out wypipo while on the…

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  12. 5. "A Messy Year" Wit Aurora Higgs at Inlight 2020

    Friend to the show, Aurora Higgs, finally kikis with me for her own episode, and the tea is critical. Special shout out to EVERYONE who worked with Black Matter to make our Inlight 2020 project official AND cute. Big thanks to 1708 Gallery, the Valentine for hosting, and many many more Richmond...

  13. 4. A Lit Read on Fugitivity

    Tune in as we gear up for Inlight 2020 and talk about the theory and practice behind (and beyond) Black Matter media productions. Armond is a Blackademic in his own right and one of my mentors who helps me plot and strategize ‘how to survive and thrive in academia without repressing joy’.…

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  14. 3. MY SONGS DONT NEED TITLES *Part 2*

    Keep listening! Also s/o to Dr. T for the voice over you'll hear in this episode. -Black Matter. To keep up with this kiki, check out the film(!): Everyday Black Matter. *All beats featured in this episode by Johannes*

  15. 2. My Songs Dont Need Titles. *Part I*

    Johannes and me meet for the first time in person to unpack his Blackademic work and our collaboration on Everyday Black Matter film. If you haven't watched the film yet; DO IT. This is one of many "talkback" kikis we'll host on this platform. Johannes is the lead musician on the film. After...

  16. 1. You Are The Breakout Star in Any Relationship.

    Welcome back gurlz! On this episode, the muva-fuck-in openin act of season 2 (!) is here! The one and only, Chelsea Lemore! Radia host and Single In The City Podcast creator & host + newest addition to 'Real Housewives of Richmond' is here! This season opener episode brings you nothing but raw…

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  17. 10. Fi-nali-tea: The gays vs queers

    What sound does an eagle make? (You'll have to listen to get it). This is the final episode of season 1. Gurl. 🙃 I brought y'all 10 episodes of both intimate and fun "critical kiki’s” wit creative, unapologetic Black/queer gurlz from around Richmond and beyond. It’s been a joy production and…

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  18. 9. Practice Wucha Preach

    Join Felix d’Eon, (and the gurlz) for a cute kiki about art, theory, and living how we wanna live through our creative practice. @FelixDeon's interdisciplinary career as an artist and maker is extraordinary, unapologetically sexy, and remixes "traditional" notions of representation (aka we're…

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  19. 8. DONT BE SALTY, BE EXCITED

    Since we’re home a lot more (you better be!) waitin out COVID19, I've been missin brunch and kiki wit the gurlz! Soo, this episode is a compilation of 2 kitchen table talks wit reoccurring cohosts, muva madison moore and sis kadeem fyffe. Plus a surprise new guest, Chris Brown! (Not that one but...

  20. 7. chile con mango

    Owner and chef, Polo Abram of PDX based, Mis Tacones 🌮🌮🌮 https://www.facebook.com/mistaconespdx/ shares tea on things 💋 Queer 💋 POC 💋 Vegan Taqueria 💋. You'll hear what it's like living in the Portland queer POC scene while kiki-ing it up with me in their home country (Mexico!!!) for a...

  21. 6. #SchoolGirlHussle wit the Dr. Ki(ara)

    From Lizzo to colorism Blackademics, Kiara Lee-Hart and I talk all things that interests us while keeping our loud and everlasting friendship in the mix. Kiara is a passionate writer, with two children’s books exploring colorism and parental incarceration (Light-Skinned, Dark-Skinned or…

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  22. 5. We Need to Heal: Black Men and Black Matter.

    This is a raw recording from a Black Men's Retreat I attended in ATL put on by: https://kemeticyogi.com/ with a group of very diverse Black males, some gay and some straight identifying. To follow along check out the text reviewed in this episode: Random Acts of Flyness, Episode 1:...

  23. 4. Becuz Every'ting Black Matters

    We recorded LIVE @ the 4th Annual Afrikana Film Festival! The gurlz, Enjoli Moon, Julian Glover, and Terrance Daye, are sipping tea for a very cute and loud kiki to share the vibe on all things Black and excellent. *Shout out to everyone who popped into this episode and interuppted the broadcast!...

  24. 3. 'You gon be my new best friend': Chaz Antoine & Wes Taylor

    A light-heared educational kiki wit the one and only--wes taylor. Listen to us talk Black dimentionalites and form our new friendship as wes has just signed on to be on my dissertation committee!!!! Also! special thanks to Wes for making our logo for the show...before we even had any recordings....

  25. 2. Tea n kiki wit madison more

    madison moore is not only the 'haus muva' to all things BlackMatter, they're my good sis! Dr. moore has been a fabulous source of inspiration and motivation to get out and engage wit the gurls. Listen to us black femme academics share ideas experiences about living in community--together and...

  26. 1. Neeew Yorkkkk in the Background w/Kadeem Fyffe

    Cover beat by: Aurelio babbit and Gerson bonilla Episode 1 with sis to the host, Kadeem. Let's talk Black dimentionality and fashion!

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Podcast and social platform for Black queer femmes and Black dimensionalities.

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Chaz Antoine

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