BLQPodcast

Dr. Cleo Manago is a behavioral health and cultural analyst, writer, educator, popular speaker, and Black/African social justice and defense-focused human rights activist. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pride Center of Maryland and Chief Advisor/Founder of the Black Men’s/Women’s Xchange. He is also the developer of the critically noted Critical Thinking and Cultural Affirmation (or CTCA) methodology, a “racism/oppression trauma, trance-breaking” behavioral intervention....

Season 2 Episode 2: The Roots of the Magnolia Tree. Thank you Terry for bringing Black Queer stories to stage here in Indianapolis. Catch the show at @phoenixtheatreindy!!! Terry Guest is a Chicago based playwright, actor and teaching artist. He wrote and starred in At The Wake of a Dead Drag Queen which was the recipient of the 2018 Out Front Spectrum Series Grant and had its World Premiere in Chicago at The Story Theatre (directed by Mikael Burke). Other work includes: A Ghost in Satin (T...

A.J. Lucky and Carrington Hay sits down to discuss all the bullcrap that's happened over the last month. From Flo Milli's Beats commercial, to Capitol Hill, and a viral video of CEO and Founder of NVisions Global Technology verbally harassing a Black man and his seven year old son. So what's happening in Eagles Landing? Coverage of Eagle Landing hits at 19:50 Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LaDj-LgIU0 Instagram: @blacklovequeer Facebook: @blacklovequeer...

Tune in to hear part two of our two part series on Black Trans Women. In this episode, Nicole and A.J. hold conversations around challenging statistics for Black Trans Women. Nicole Kutour is a 25 year old transgender woman from Atlanta Georgia. She works retail, and is currently working towards a mass communications degree in journalism. Nicole is happy to start a career in newscasting soon, and dreams of becoming the first transgender woman to have a segment on ESPN. We hope to continue...

Tune in to hear part one of our two part series on Black Trans Women. A.J. Lucky sits down with content creator, model, and humanitarian Nicole Kutour to discuss her journey and life as a Trans Woman. Nicole Kutour is a 25 year old transgender woman from Atlanta Georgia. She works retail, and is currently working towards a mass communications degree in journalism. Nicole is happy to start a career in newscasting soon, and dreams of becoming the first transgender woman to have a segment on E...

Creative and community organizer A.J. sits down with an old friend, Emma Noelke, to discuss allyship. From challenging our families, to changing our tactics, to white men on tinder. Tune in to find answers and perspectives on common topics surrounding the subject. Emma Noelke attended Purdue University where she got a B.A. in African American Studies and a B.A. in Curriculum Studies. During her time at Purdue, she co-found an organization called SPARC (Students of Purdue Against Racism...

Creative and community organizer A.J. sits down with Heather Simpson to discuss the effects of Covid and social unrest on Black Minds. Heather believes It's crucial for us to renegotiate our expectations around time, and space to accommodate the present. From self-guided calming exercises to giving yourself grace, it's time to be kind to yourself. Heather Simpson is a speaker, advocate and mental health professional finishing her Masters at Lewis and Clark College with a degree in marr...

Creative and community organizer A.J. Lucky has an intimate conversation with Ph.D. candidate Chanel Beebe, about protest and their role in the current movement. Chanel takes time to give her thoughts on the performative mess she's been seeing, and her thoughts on counterproductive perspectives around riots and rebellions. Instagram: blacklovequeer Twitter: blacklovequeer Facebook: blacklovequeer Cashapp: $Ajayluck Chanel Beebe Website: ChanelBeebe.com Artist, Writer, Educator, Rese...

Our longest episode to date… Game-changing community leader, Ashley Thomas, joins A.J. to have an intimate discussion around this movement and motherhood. How do we explain the plight of Black Americans to Black children? How do we navigate thru the fear that has arisen in many Black people? What are we doing about Police brutality in schools? Follow an authentic unscripted dialogue on the issues at hand.

Creative and community organizer A.J. Lucky has an intimate conversation with Ph.D. candidate Chanel Beebe, about individual and collective Black bodies, responding to the current social movement. From Black bodies doing “fu fu” things to twerking in the mirror, to intentional need-based healings. It’s all us, and it’s all happening now. Instagram: blacklovequeer Twitter: blacklovequeer Twitter: blacklovequeer Cashapp: $Ajayluck Chanel Beebe Website: ChanelBeebe.com Artist, Writer, ...

BLQ(blæk)Podcast is the first step in BlackLoveQueer's multilevel digital platform. Historically, Black Queer voices have been marginalized in both Black and Queer spaces. This is for us, designed and crafted by us, to amplify and protect our individual and collective voices. ©BLQPodcast is hosted by creative and community organizer A.J. Lucky. This episode Is all about protecting yourself during the current movement. Instagram: @blacklovequeer Twitter: @blacklovequeer Facebook: @black...