First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

(Airdate 4/9/25) Melissa Camacho is a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Southern California. The ACLU is part of a coalition of organizations focused on closing LA Men's Central Jail - Justice LA. https://justicelanow.org/ https://kbla1580.com/

(Airdate 4/9/25) Entrepreneur Dionne Phillips Owner of D'Lashes is in the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight. Known as the pioneer of Eyelash Extensions to Hollywood's A-list, Ms. Phillips is an eyelash expert, licensed esthetician and beauty entrepreneur. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor in the Africana studies Dept at Cal State LA and the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. https://www...

(Airdate 4/9/25) Dr. Daniel Tabor is an adjunct assistant professor at LA Trade Tech and Southwest College. He has a long career in private and public service including a time as Inglewood Mayor and several terms as an Inglewood. Reach him at danilektabor@gmail.com.  https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 4/8/25) Anna Benevente serves as director of labeling and ingredient review at Registrar Corp, an FDA consulting firm that helps companies comply with FDA regulations. She has been assisting companies with U.S. FDA regulations since 2009. She and her team have researched thousands of products to determine whether they meet FDA requirements for compliance. https://www.registrarcorp.com/ ht...

(Airdate 4/8/25) The phone lines are lit as Dominique and callers unpack Saturday's protests, the Trump tariffs, China's retaliation and the question of human decency in politics and the public square. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/

(Airdate 4/8/25) Michelle White is President of a Non-Profit company called Neighborhood Survant's. Her mission is to empower our local youth and community leaders with tools necessary to become difference makers. https://www.instagram.com/neighborhoodsurvants/ https://www.neighborhoodsurvants.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 4/7/25) John Feely is Executive Director for the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas. John Feely is a former US Ambassador to Panama. During a 28-year State Department career he was also Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge de Affaires in Mexico City and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. On this podcast we look at the concept of codesw...

(Airdate 4/7/25) Saharah Ali is a meditation teacher, life coach, astrologer, sound bath expert and yoga teacher. On this podcast she offers an affirmation, guided meditation and reflection on the next three weeks of "retro-shade." Later in the podcast we open the phone lines and Dominique catches us up on the headlines with a side order of progressive analysis. https://www.instagram.com/diprimara...

(Airdate 4/7/25) Hundreds of thousands of Americans marched this weekend from coast to coast, student visas are being cancelled, the sheriff's are boycotting their own event in support of a deputy who brutalized senior citizens at a Winco Store and 500 law firms have signed onto a legal brief to stop a Trump executive order. LaMikia Castillo is a professor, activist and mother of three boys. She i...

(Airdate 4/4/25) Attorney Cheryce Cryer is a lawyer and activist who has been a very vocal advocate for Reparations and issues specifically affecting the Black community. She is a graduate of Howard University School of Law and UC Berkeley. On this podcast we look at how to move on reparations with the Biden administration, the incoming Trump administration and how to overcome the betrayal of the...

(Airdate 4/4/25) Ed Sanders is a KBLA contributor and the President of ES Advisors. On this podcast we celebrate Malcom X, speak on respectability politics in Black History Month, unpack the school cell phone ban, analyze attacks on LA Mayor Karen Bass and look at Trump's executive order to dismantle police reform. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/

(Airdate 4/3/25) Celebrity chef, a dynamic speaker, and one of the most productive health-research writers for the generation, Chef Keidi Awadu is on a powerful mission to spread his unique gospel of perfect health. He is the creator of the Living Superfood brand of nutrition-dense, raw vegan cuisine, as well as the author of six books touting the Living Superfood clinical nutrition system. http:/...

(Airdate 4/3/25) The phone lines are lit and the conversation is hot as we unpack America's crisis era from tariffs to layoffs, AI to the destruction of America's institutions and infrastructure. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/

(Airdate 4/3/25) Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn is a graduate of Hampton University and Howard University Law School. He is an abolitionist, born and raised in Los Angeles. He practices civil rights and criminal law under the banner of Person-Lynn Law. On this podcast we look at the impact of the new Republican administration on: HBCUs, Green Cards, Visas, constitutional rights, law enforcement practi...

(Airdate 4/2/25) Natasha Michelle Diamond- Walker, born in Granada Hills, California has always been called to the arts- loving to dance, act, sing, and design. She is the Chair of the Dance Dept at LACHSA. On this podcast we focus on the role of arts is public education and the legacy of the storied LA County High School for the Arts. https://www.natashadiamondwalker.com/ https://www.lachsa.net/ ...

(Airdate 4/2/25) Maya Griffin is the editor-in-chief and creator of BAAP Magazine (Black Arts and Philosophy) and boutique bookstore. Black Art and Philosophy. On this podcast we touch on the urgency of a renewed Black Arts movement and her mission to spread Black philosophy, art, hope and creativity in tough times. https://www.instagram.com/blackartandphilosophy/ https://www.instagram.com/mayathe...

(Airdate 4/2/25) Christian Flagg is the Director of Training for Community Coalition, a member of Police Free LAUSD and a father of five. On this podcast we take on the Black Student Achievement Program, institutional attacks on Black students, closing the education gap and building a community safety infrastructure. https://www.instagram.com/christianflagg_withthepeople/  https://www.safeschoolsl...

(Airdate 4/1/25) On this podcast we offer news and analysis - from Cory Booker to White South Africans getting refugee status, from defunding the Post Office to massive federal layoffs. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/

Airdate 4/1/25) John Wood, Jr. is a national leader for Braver Angels, a former nominee for Congress, former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, an opinion columnist for USA Today and a noted writer and speaker on issues of political and racial reconciliation. He is the host of "The Reconstruction Project w/ John Wood Jr." On this podcast John and Dominique debate tariffs,...

(Airdate 4/1/25) On this podcast we share the story of the Rosebud Academy and their heartwarming quest to rebuild and bounce back following the tragedy of the Eaton Canyon/Altadena wildfire. Shawn Brown is the founder and executive director of the Rosebud Academy. https://www.rosebudacademy.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/ https://www.showclix.com/event/ice-house-standup-for-students-4-6-25...

(Airdate 3/31/25) Venus Thomas is the Founder of The Thomas Talent Agency in Los Angeles, a Black woman-led firm representing major film and television stars. She has been happily married to her husband, Leroy for close to 52 years and they are still romancing. On this podcast we look at the special sauce that makes their union thrive. https://www.facebook.com/Agent007TTA https://www.facebook.com/...

(Airdate 3/31/25) Saharah Ali is a meditation instructor, yoga teacher, astrologer, life coach and sound bath specialist. On this edition of Mindful Mondays, she speaks on the new moon/solar eclipse and opening ourselves to divine guidance. Later in the hour we pay tribute to powerful women who inspire and fortify us. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/  https://saharahali.com/

(Airdate 3/31/25) James Farr is a journalist who writes for the LA Progressive and is a contributor for KBLA Talk 1580. On this podcast they agree to disagree about Tupac, Nipsey and just about everything else. Also cover Altadena updates, #WakieshaWIlson and more. https://www.instagram.com/JamesFarrLive/  https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 3/28/25) Margaret Prescod is an activist, author, journalist and radio host. She was a founder of The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders[1] and of Black Women for Wages for Housework.[2] Prescod is on the executive board of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health, at UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health. https://www.instagram.com/margaretprescod/ https...

(Airdate 3/28/25) Adrienne Davis holds a dual appointment as the William M. Van Cleve Professor in the School of Law and Professor of Organizational Behavior in Olin Business School. https://law.washu.edu/faculty-staff-directory/profile/adrienne-davis/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/