First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

On this podcast we center Black people in technology - the companies, creator and learners. Black La Tech Week is on now and the place is teeming with techies. Paris McCoy is the executive director of Tec Leimert and native Angeleno Steven Barrios is a software engineer. https://blacklatechweek.com/ https://www.instagram.com/blacklatechweek/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

On this pod Shar and Dominique look at the issue of affordability in our real lives, the war on Black women and DEI, the mega merger by Paramount, the LA Mayor's race and more. Host, Dominique DiPrima is a five-time EMMY Award winner. Shar Jossell (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, celebrated host/emcee, and overall media luminary hailing from the Chicagoland area. While arts and entertainm...

Ashley Brown is a Democratic running for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 55. She is a school social worker and educator with more than a decade of experience working with students, families, and educators, per her campaign site. Also, this hour, host Dominique DiPrima goes in on the comment by Mayoral contender Nithya Raman the Daryl Gates era was the "Golden era of...

We unbox the Mayoral candidate debate of the night before, the final one before the big decision. Dominique DiPrima takes calls on the debate and the election and points out things that stood out and things you may have missed. In the second half of the hour Mayor Karen Bass gives her reflections and responses to the issues that arose as well as her performance in a critical debate. https://www.in...

On this podcast we look at the impact of "Operation Safe California" on the election, the role of the Attorney General and the City Attorney - who are both on the ballot, the gang rape case at h er alma mater and more. Nana Gyamfi received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, and her Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law. Nana is a human rights and criminal defense attorney, a profe...

On this podcast we take on the raiding of the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, the forced resignation of Kimberly Guilfoyle and the Trump administration's treatment of women in general and their obsession with Black women in particular. Also, in the convo - Shane Gillis's sexist monologue, the backlash on LGBTQ+ people and women's rights. Award-winning journalist, author and board game designer J...

Marissa Roy holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a law degree from Yale Law School. Roy's career experience includes working as a civil rights attorney, working in the LA City Attorney's office and currently she is a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice. She has been endorsed by the Working Families Party and the California Democrati...

On this pod, a career conversation with Marcus Callendar, during the run of his directorial debut with his piece Spades, the Play. Callendar is an actor, writer and director known for his work on television and film, most notably in Wu tang: An American Saga and as RayRay on Power. https://www.instagram.com/spadestheplay/ https://www.instagram.com/distantloving/ 

On this pod, astrologer, yoga instructor and sound bath specialist Saharah Ali leads us on a guided meditation, affirmation and shares astrological insights, encouraging us to redefine self-love and stop playing small. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/ https://saharahali.com/

On this podcast host Dominique DiPrima, and award-winning journalist Jasmyne Cannick, delve into the LA Mayor's race and how it is being impacted by calls for the firing of LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. Will the LA Times hatred of the current Mayor tilt the race? Will Nithya Raman's flip flop on the firing of the chief impact her campaign? And what's going on in the City of Compton? https://www.instag...

Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, has dedicated his life to preserving and expanding his father’s political and musical legacy as the leader of Egypt 80. He is a grammy nominated saxophonist, singer and political activist. On this pod Seun sits down with Dominique and gets into his music, Yoruba philosophy, family legacy, Black capitalism, African unity and the way forward...

On this episode of Freedmen Fridays some of the leadership of LA's famed Karast Unity Center speaks on slavery - The African Holocaust - through the lense of reparations. Rev. Erika AKA Mrs. Erika Byrd AKA Ni Ma'at Rah is an ordained minister, therapist and community activist. Dr. Alake Adewale is a healer and organizer. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

On this podcast Dominique goes in on the anti-Blackness and misogynoir in attacks on Mayor Karen Bass from the left and the right and the recent controversy around an influencer calling Mayor Bass a "fascist" and seemingly being joined in that by Councilmember Nithya Raman who later walked back the video. We also take a look at California Propositions 4 and 5 in non-word salad simple terms. https:...

Ashra and Merira Kwesi are among the top scholars in the world on ancient Africa, specifically Kemet (Egypt). They have been leading educational tours to Egypt for over forty years. But 2026 was different. They faced what Merira described as "Egyptian Jim Crow," being shut out of the Nubian Village and silenced in their own lectures by government officials out of a growing fear of Afrocentrism and...

On this podcast Dominique and Jarrett read between the headlines to look at how some pressing national issues my impact how you vote in the November election. Christa Pike and the death penalty, Trump ramping up the war in Iran, homophobia and hate crimes, the arrest of college students for supposedly threatening the president and more. https://www.jarretthill.com/

On this episode of Well Being Wednesday, Dr. Leo Moore, MD shares his analysis of ballot initiative related to healthcare and medical issues. Host, Dominique DiPrima also leads a discussion on the health impacts of extreme heat and what we can do to stay safe. Dr. Leo Moore MD, MSHPM is an internal medicine, HIV medicine, and lifestyle medicine physician. He graduated from the Morehouse School of...

Deborah Olufa AKA Debbie Soul is an actor, singer and musicologist educated at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Her company, Debbie Soul Entertainment is in our Wealth Building Spotlight. Her musical play, Ije, the Musical is running now at the Barnsdall Gallery Theater in Los Angeles. https://www.ijethemusical.org/ https://www.instagram.com/_debbiesoul/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ ht...

On this podcast, Dominique Baraka DiPrima pays tribute to her late father poet/playwright, Black arts movement founder Amiri Baraka and gives you a reason to vote in his memory. Let's goooooo!!! Prop 1 and are in the spotlight. http://www.amiribaraka.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

On this podcast, elder care attorney Zoran Basich gives crucial information on how to get help paying for nursing home care for your injured or elder loved one. There is money available even for middle class families and most people don't know about it. We also look at how you can keep your elder loved ones safe in nursing homes and hospitals and get compensated when those places fail to take prop...

On this podcast civil rights Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn joins host Dominique DiPrima to give us a legal breakdown of some of the top-of-mind issues making headlines right now. What is the truth of the Cornell gang rape case? Are you ready for the new DUI laws? Is Cali's new gun safety law anti 2A? And why are we so caught up in the case of a pastor who killed his wife? https://www.instagram.com/li...

On this podcast political scientist and BLM Grassroots Director Dr. Melina Abdullah joins host Dominique DiPrima to unbox the highlights and lessons of KBLA California Voices Town Hall and Ballot Forum. What did Dr. Abdullah notice that we may have missed? The story behind Nolan Wells parents touching down in California, impressions of candidates for Mayor, the climate emergency, how to get our mo...

On this pod meditation instructor/astrologer/sound bath specialist/yoga teacher Saharah Ali leads us on a guided meditation and affirmation and gives us an astrological forecast. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

On this podcast we look at the state of the Gardena Jazz Festival, why are jazz festivals shutting down and concerts being cancelled? Senator Steven Bradfors co-founded the festival when he was a councilmember, and it has been going strong for 23 years. Senator Bradford brought a lifetime of experience to the California Legislature. He held elected office as a Gardena City Councilmember, and later...

Dominique and LaMikia Castillo parse the California Voices Town Hall and Ballot Forum and get started on some of the lesser-known state propositions and a crucial LA County measure. LaMikia Castillo is a professor at USC, a community organizer and the mother of three children under five. https://www.instagram.com/lamikiacastillo/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.dominiquediprima...

On this podcast Dominique DiPrima speaks with Congresswoman Maxine Waters about AI, the elections and her belief that Democrats can take back the senate in November. Later in the hour she touches on the Christa Pike and what the botched execution might mean for the future of the death penalty.