Black Lives Chatter
Black Lives Chatter
Buffalo Soldiers
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. Pershing
https://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"