First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Are Black women being erased from media and pop culture? Dr. Margena Christian is a longtime music journalist, the only one to have written for every Ebony and Jet platform. She is a professor of English and Professional Writing at University of Illinois. Her new book It's No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Slyvia Moy shines light on a little-known music pioneer and rai...

On this podcast Dominique DiPrima and Jarrett Hill struggle with the question of how old is too old? Are term limits the answer? Cognitive tests? Are we just a bunch of ageists? Or are we allowing dead men walking to drive our nation into a ditch without a driver's license? Jarrett hill is an award-winning journalist, author and host of the podcast The Jarrett Hill Show. https://www.jarretthill.co...

Dominique goes in on the mainstream media and the Nolan Wells tragedy, the cognitive decline of the president, Trump's denial of disaster relief funds to blue states and spars with a caller who disparages today's Black people. Charles Dickerson is the founder and conductor of the Inner-City Orchestra of Los Angeles. On this podcast he unveils an epic, artistic, cultural and unabashedly Black celeb...

Dr. Paul W. Wallace is a dermatologist in Los Angeles, California and is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He has expertise in treating psoriasis, among other conditions, such as, plastic surgery, and reconstructive surgery, he is a trusted specialist for patie...

HoneyQween Lemonade now HoneyQween Juice Bar · Juice/smoothie bar started as a street vendor in 2016, participating in the weekly Drum Circle Sundays and the monthly Art Walk Festivals. HoneyQween Juice Bar owner A'kia Benbo says It's delicious and refreshing taste, featuring intriguing and unlikely flavor pairings, quickly became a community favorite. A'kia Benbo admits being inspired to transfor...

On this podcast DiPrima recaps in the case of Nolan Xavier Wells who was reported missing after going on boat trip with a group of white friends to Horn Island, Mississippi. His body was found days later. However, DiPrima finds more conflicting information rapped around well's death and family members being left without answers on similar racial occasions, now community members are calling for wor...

On today's podcast DiPrima looks for answers in the case of Nolan Xavier Wells who was reported missing after going on boat trip with a group of white friends to Horn Island, Mississippi. His body was found days later. She also looks at the National Guard shooting of Tyrin Johnson and the surge of killings of Black men in the past six months. Who is asking the questions? Who is calling out fishy s...

On today's podcast Republican John Woods JR faces progressive Dominique DiPrima to debate some of the party's popular talking points and look at the state of the GOP for a Black Republican like Mr. WOoods. JOhen Wood Jr. is a national leader of the Braver Angels organization, a writer and host of "The Reconstruction Project" Sunday mornings on KBLA-1580. https://www.instagram.com/johnrwoodjr/ http...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's flow and style changed rap culture and influenced the music industry. Rapper Miles Low asked the question "who else is that original?" We get into it...Opening up the phone lines so callers can share their knowledge and opinions on pioneers and gamechangers of rap culture. It's a convo inspired by Bone's recent recognition with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. https://w...

On this podcast we get the details behind the many ways President Donald Trump is monetizing the presidency. We look at all they ways the Trump family cartel is grifting from stock market manipulation to the big donor hustle to pay to play schemes. Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a leading labor economist, author and colorful commentator on outlets like CNN, BET and MS Now. To subscribe to her newsletter...

The patriot passport is as big as a coffee table book? Will Trump pay up the $5 million as ordered by SCOTUS? Why is the orange Resident trying to stop a tunnel from NJ to NY? Dominique puts a progressive lens on national headlines. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Rooting for everybody not a colonizer? Is Trump cheating in the World Cup? Will Naomi Osaka win it all at Wimbledon? Is the response to the Boyle Heights fire clean up an example of environmental racism? Will the community come forward to solve three terrible murders in Compton over the July 4th weekend? Professor and activist LaMikia Castillo joins Dominique for a podcast on these questions and m...

Dr. Gerald Horne’s intellectual power is widely recognized — he earned the American Book Award for The Dawning of the Apocalypse, a sweeping study of how the 16th century forged the intertwined systems of slavery, settler colonialism, and capitalism that still shape global power. He received the Frantz Fanon Lifetime Achievement Award. On this podcast Horne often breaks down the colonial process o...

Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn, Esq. argus that the Second Amendment protects individuals carrying firearms and unboxes the recent U.S. Supreme Court regarding bringing a legally owned gun into a privately owned business. Atty. Person-Lynn also analyzes SCOTUS's decision on cannabis and gun rights and the upcoming decision on assault rifles. https://www.instagram.com/lincolnlawyerla/ https://www.linke...

Raquel Román, MSW, Executive Director of Proyecto Pastoral, explains the layers of environmental and structural injustices of the Boyle Heights/Lineage fire response. She shares the terrible community impacts and the difficulties for first responders in dealing with the chemical fire and biohazard cleanup. The Boyle Height/ Lineage cold‑storage warehouse fire — which began on June 17, 2026 — laste...

Introducing our monthly focus on health and wellness with special guest Dr. Loe Moore, MD! Each month we will focus on an important health topic as well put the spotlight on a cutting-edge advancement in health science or technology. Dr. Moore, MD, MSHPM is an internal medicine, HIV medicine and lifestyle medicine physician. Dr. Moore is author book The Men's Preventive Health Guide: What to Check...

Kenny Smith and his Crenshaw Mini Market is in our Wealth Building spotlight. Kenny has gentrification-proofed his business by setting up shop in a family-owned building. He is dedicated to old-fashioned community camaraderie, affordable prices and a new school mix of fruits, vegetables and health supplements alongside regular convenience store snacks. https://www.ncbl.org/team-1/nana-gyamfi https...

On this pod Dominique DiPrima covered major themes: the democratic socialist future of the Democratic, LA City Council reversing course on charter reform, OGs in sports LeBron James & Serena Williams and real affordability concerns including rising student loan payments under President Trump. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Who controls the story of us? Is it Hollywood? The Algorithm? Or we the people? Director/Producer/Artivist Gina Belafonte and Community Coalition COO Gerri Lawrence tackle the topic and what they are doing about it with their giant We the People installation in South LA. https://www.instagram.com/wethepeoplesouthla/ https://www.instagram.com/cocosouthla/ https://www.instagram.com/sankofadotorg/ ht...

Dominique & Miles chop it us about how we want to evolve and change First Things First on the occasion of our fifth anniversary. Also in the conversation, the fight between elderly LA street vendor and a teenage customer, the BET Awards, SCOTUS's decisions on its final day and Republicans stripping your constitutional rights. Miles Low is a rap artist and KBLA radio's Production Manager. https...

On this podcast we break down so-called Time, Place and Manner policies that are being used to strip students of their degrees, housing, food plans and even their futures. We also speak on how Assemblymember Sade Elhawary's bill AB2551 offers a way we can help students fight back and regain their constitutional rights. We are joined California Faculty Association organizer and BLM Grassroots Direc...

It's a Black Marriage Monday and we are on a quest to help you find your person. We are joined by a man and a woman who have teamed up to create a recipe for Black love. Del Harrison is a comedian, entrepreneur and app developer with over 20 years of bringing people together through entertainment. She is the founder on KOMBYE - a new social club for Black professionals over 40. King James is a lif...

Yoga teacher, astrologer and sound bath specialist Saharah Ali leads us on a guided meditation and affirmation on a Mindful Monday. Saharah explores the Strawberry Moon, full moon in Capricorn and Cancer season. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://saharahali.com/

On this podcast Dominique and Miles spill on the BET Awards, the World Cup, Janet Jackson, the Olympics, Tupac and Trump's obvious decline. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/reels/

Akili is on the ground in Senatobia Mississippi at a protest over the police killing of one year-old Kohen Wiley. Thandiwe Abdullah is in the studio having recently returned from Cuba with a fact-finding delegation organized by The Institute for the Black World for which Akili was also a delegate. On this podcast they speak out on these two critical issues with reports back from on-the-ground expe...