First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Justin Hansford, professor of law and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, was elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent for the 2022-2024 term. https://thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/howard-law-professor-justin-hansford-brings-reparations-and-racial-justice-international-stage https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

On this pod we delve into juicy election issues, city politics and some nationwide races as well. It's all so very L.A. but we have our eyes on Michigan & Florida and well. Dominique DiPrima is a five-time EMMY and NAB Award winner. Ed Sanders is the founder of E.S. Advisors a public policy and electoral consulting firm. Twitter: @EdwardMSanders @diprimaradio https://www.instagram.com/diprimar...

Caree Harper is a Congressional award-winning civil rights attorney based in Los Angeles, California. Before becoming a lawyer she was a decorated police officer in the East Bay Area, where she won a Life Saving medal. Caree has researched and interviewed local judicial candidates since 2016. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Director for Black Lives Matter Grassroots, has worked on six presidential campaigns and has known Delores Huerta since the 1970's when he worked with her at the United Farmworkers. https://www.instagram.com/fannielouhamerinstitute/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Melina Abdullah is Professor and former Chair of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. She earned her Ph. D. and M.A. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University in African American Studies. She is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and Lead Organizer for BLM Los Angeles. https://www.instagram.com/docmell...

First Things First Host, activist, organizer and five-time Emmy Award winner Dominique DiPrima leads us through our November 2026 Cali ballot. https://couragecalifornia.org/voter-guide/ https://ladefensa.org/2026-voter-guide/ https://www.laprogressive.com/la-progressive-voter-guide https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Terence Smith, the CEO of JoinLinks is in our Wealth Building spotlight. His app helps Black people in LA find events and meet up in groups. They are building community and helping event organizers and venue owners to get the word out and create momentum. https://www.instagram.com/joinlinks/ https://www.joinlinks.app/ https://www.instagram.com/terencesimpson__/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimarad...

Pastor Edward Anderson is the senior pastor at McCarty Memorial Church. Five time EMMY Award winner Dominique DiPrima hosts. https://www.mccartychurch.org/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Corrin Rankin is the Chairwoman of the California Republican Party. She previously served as the Party’s statewide Vice Chair, Central Valley Regional Vice Chair, and Chair of the CAGOP Engagement Committee, where she led outreach efforts to broaden the Republican coalition across California. Corrin is a small business owner and former statewide President of the California Bail Agents Association....

On this pod Dominique DiPrima and award-winning journalist and author Jarrett Hill read between the headlines to analyze what it all means for the midterms. https://www.instagram.com/jarretthill https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney John McKinney makes the case to win your vote for LA City Attorney. Five-time EMMY Award winner Dominique DiPrima leads the interview. https://mckinney4la.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Sharon Kyle is the Editor of the LA Progressive and Dick Price is the publisher. The progressive power couple break down their choices in the 2026 General Election. https://www.laprogressive.com/la-progressive-voter-guide/la-progressive-voter-guide-november-2026 https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Astrologer/Yoga Teacher/Meditation instructor Saharah Ali breaks it down. Later in the hour Dominique DiPrima opens the phone lines on national and international headlines. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

The LA Mayor's race and Councilmember Nithya Raman's "Black Agenda," a retired NYPD cop with killer road rage and Jay-z rocks LA - all this is in the convo with Emmy Award winning host Domnique DiPrima. 

From legalizing hugs for kids in juvenile detention to requiring big corporations to show how they profited from slavery to reining in concert ticket prices on this podcast we focus on the 11 new bills authored by Isaac Bryan. Isaac is a community organizer, policy expert, and a published scholar representing California's 55th Assembly District, which includes the Crenshaw District, Culver City, L...

Justin Hansford is a Howard University School of Law Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center. Professor Hansford was previously a Democracy Project Fellow at Harvard University, a Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, and an Associate Professor of Law at Saint Louis University. He is the co-creator of the Movement for Black Live...

Dominique DiPrima and Sherri Bell look at the issues surrounding the LA Mayor's race and other local and national headlines. Dominique DiPrima is an EMMY Award-winning broadcaster and Sherris Bell is a Labor Organizer and community activist. https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

On this podcast we look at the impact of the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, AI and the shrinking opportunities in Hollywood. What can and should politicians do? https://www.therobeytheatrecompany.org/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Award winning journalist and author Jarrett Hill joins five-time Emmy winner Dominique DiPrima to look at the pre-election moves of the Republican party. From the arrest of State Senator L. Louise Lucas to the raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, how low will they go? https://www.jarretthill.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Dominique goes in on Measure EE and debunks election mailers. SEIU United Healthcare Workers West Vice Prez Debry Carthan advocates for YES on Prop 40. https://yeson40.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

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We all know that the famous bull rider, Charlie Sampson, has accumulated many titles including PRCA Champion Bull Rider, PRCA Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Ring of Honor Pro Bull Rider, and Cowboys of Color Museum Inductee. But how did he become such a talented bull rider and how did he get there? Charlie Sampson was born on July 2, 1957. He was raised in Los Angeles, California in a small town also kno...

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