History Matters

Hitler's Black Victims 07.02.2022 19:26 ↓

Happy Black History Month! Read Hitler's Black Victims by Clarence Lusane!

COVID & the Age of Consent 24.01.2022 18:47 ↓

SB 866 is being introduced to reduce the age of consent for the vaccine to 12 years of age. 

New Orleans and the History Conference 17.01.2022 39:58 ↓

Recapping what I discussed on my #AHA22 (American Historical Association) Panel, who I met, as well as what I learned from other panelists! 

Unratified Amendments 10.01.2022 15:45 ↓

ERA + DC = ?

New California Laws for 2022 03.01.2022 30:57 ↓

RIP Betty White... 

Olympus Been Fell, Sis... 27.12.2021 45:47 ↓

Happy Anniversary, Historians! 

For the Union 13.12.2021 19:02 ↓

Unionizing and American corporations like Amazon & Kelloggs.  https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-rips-kelloggs-replacing-striking-workers-labor-strike-2021-12   https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx5w8x/amazon-abandons-warehouse-plan-because-san-diego-is-considering-worker-protection-law

Atahualpa, et al. 06.12.2021 27:14 ↓

Emperor Atahualpa of the Incan empire. Also discussing current events like Sandra Mason, Stacey Abrams, Navy oil leak in Hawaii, and Ethan Crumbley. 

When the Devil Comes to Collect 29.11.2021 24:22 ↓

Talking about recent court cases, then finishing up with some of my favorite small businesses! Capitol Breach Cases: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases Favorite Businesses Mentioned: @thegoodvibeshopca @blacksouthapothecary @fadeawaycandleco @emmpeccablebrands

Highkey Thankful 22.11.2021 15:25 ↓

Shake those seasonings until the ancestors tell you to stop! Unless your ancestors couldn't cook...  Check out Andrea's food blogging on Instagram @andrea__aliseda (two underscores)

The Mexica 15.11.2021 24:40 ↓

Let's discuss the Mexica, aka the Aztecs.

Zero Dollars by 2053?! 08.11.2021 25:02 ↓

The economists have entered the chat...

Gentrification & Public Health (ft. Nkechi Michel, MPH) 01.11.2021 22:23 ↓

Today we have a public health expert, Nkechi Michel (@thatpublichealthchick on Instagram) to explain gentrification, public health, and some insight of COVID from the public health professional point of view.

Salem, 1692 25.10.2021 15:54 ↓

Today we are going back in time to Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 to discuss the Salem Witch Trials!

Biden's Infrastructure Plan 18.10.2021 27:13 ↓

Bill it to Joe! Direct link for reference --> https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/24/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-support-for-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-framework/

Intercontinental Trade, Pre-15th Century 11.10.2021 18:15 ↓

A read, of sorts. Enjoy!

The Moors in Spain 04.10.2021 12:06 ↓

Thank the Moors! 

Latinx Colonial Trailblazers 27.09.2021 14:45 ↓

Continuing our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a conversation about little-known figures in Latin American history. 

De-Colonizing Our Thoughts 20.09.2021 17:26 ↓

We all have work to do.

History of Mexico/U.S. Relations 13.09.2021 17:54 ↓

Happy start of Hispanic Heritage Month... 

The NFL Plantation (ft. Roland Harpin, Jr.) 06.09.2021 44:57 ↓

...yes you read that right. 

39th and Dalton, 1988 30.08.2021 18:34 ↓

Colombia + Los Angeles = a 'war on drugs' https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-14-mn-37553-story.html

Opium via Afghanistan 23.08.2021 7:51 ↓

Poppy means opium, opium means opiates (both legal and illegal). You do the math. Short and sweet today.  U.S. Inspector General Report on Afghanistan: https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/lessonslearned/SIGAR-18-52-LL.pdf

Adjunctifiction 16.08.2021 31:52 ↓

Welcome to the Fall semester! Let's discuss what life is like for MOST of your college professors... 

How the Government Segregated America 09.08.2021 27:35 ↓

Yes, seriously.  Link to the Home Appraisal article: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/21/998536881/a-black-woman-says-she-had-to-hide-her-race-to-get-a-fair-home-appraisal