History Matters

Revisiting Prop 32 (2024) 04.05.2026 15:11 ↓

Discussing why people voted against raising the minimum wage. Read the voting breakdown here at CalMatters .

Patrice Lumumba, 1960 27.04.2026 29:13 ↓

Have you heard of Lumumba? If not, there is a reason for that. Let's get into it!

Fetal Death Registry?! (HB 754) 20.04.2026 24:20 ↓

Proposed in Ohio State, linked here .

Homelessness Court Program (HB 211) 13.04.2026 38:26 ↓

Louisiana State legislation linked here . Remember, other states are doing similar initiatives, including California...

Black Argentina, Then & Now 30.03.2026 29:27 ↓

Yes, there are still Black people in Argentina. Afro-Argentinians, if you will.

Chinese Jamaicans, 1884 23.03.2026 27:08 ↓

More Chinese diasporic history!

¡Viva Dolores! 20.03.2026 31:39 ↓

Addressing the allegations in the room. TW: discussions of allegations of sexual assault.

Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 16.03.2026 17:12 ↓

aka Senate Bill 3283 ( read about it here )

Frauen Warte (1934) 09.03.2026 57:45 ↓

Connecting German ladies content from the Nazi reich to today. Check out the archive from Calvin University here .

Colombia's Law 70 16.02.2026 42:06 ↓

AFRO-COLOMBIA STAND UPPPPP!!! Read the translated government document here .

Mississippi Chinese, 1880 09.02.2026 40:46 ↓

Check out The Mississippi Chinese here

Blackstone vs. BlackRock 26.01.2026 22:05 ↓

Housing-crisis related... we shall see...

Attempted Coup of Gonave, Haiti 19.01.2026 35:28 ↓

It's as bad as it sounds. Read about it at the Texas Attorney's website here .

Irvine and Affordable Housing 12.01.2026 44:40 ↓

Irvine has recently approved a development that apparently does not have to adhere to affordable housing guidelines. Read about it from LAist here.

California New Laws, 2026 05.01.2026 40:10 ↓

Happy New Year, everyone! Let's get into New Laws for 2026... this the 1st list I mention , here is the 2nd list .

Throwback: Tepanec History 29.12.2025 11:54 ↓

Still on vacation! :D Next Monday is a new episode. Love, Natalye!

Throwback: HUD & Project 2025 22.12.2025 48:00 ↓

Happy Holidays, enjoy this throwback episode!

Which Degrees Are Professional? 15.12.2025 18:33 ↓

Read the Code of Federal Regulations definitions here .

J. Edgar Hoover Was Black?! 08.12.2025 26:19 ↓

Here is a letter archive re: Dr. King . Here is the article from Dia Kayyali

Barbados Slave Code, 1667 01.12.2025 22:16 ↓

Read the original document here .

Queen City, 1892 24.11.2025 12:49 ↓

History of the destroyed all-Black town of Queen City, established in the 1890s. Read more from the BBC's coverage here .

Guaranteed CSU Admissions (SB 640) 17.11.2025 32:04 ↓

Starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Let's discuss!!

Skyrocketing Healthcare Premiums 10.11.2025 35:54 ↓

Read about the ACA & pre-existing conditions here

Oh, Snap! (Part 2) 03.11.2025 32:46 ↓

Read more about SNAP statistics here .

Prop 50 & the Voting Rights Act 20.10.2025 24:20 ↓

Only trust official government websites for information on what your YES or NO vote means! Here is CA's Secretary of State voter guide linked .