First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

(Airdate 3/28/25) Sherri Bell is a South L.A. native, and alumni of California State University Northridge, member of LABWC. On this podcast Sherri and Dominique take on the left coast issues of the day including-the attacks on LA's Mayor, the fire chief drama, Elon's attacks on labor and the impact of racial capitalism. https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/ https://www.instagram.com/dipr...

(Airdate 3/27/25) Elected to represent the 25th Senate District in November 2024, Senator Sasha Renée Pérez has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Senate Education Committee. She also serves on the Senate Committees on Budget, Environmental Quality, Human Services, Public Safety and the Joint Committee on Arts. In addition, Senator Pérez will serve on a newly created Affordability Working...

(Airdate 3/27/25) A Georgia family is demanding answers after twin brothers were found shot to death in the Georgia mountains. Nazier and Qaadir Lewis, 19, were meant to board an early morning flight to Boston on March 7. 24 hours later, the twins' bodies found 90 miles away in the Bell Mountains. The deaths were ruled a murder suicide, but what really happened? On this podcast Dominique & cal...

(Airdate 3/27/25) Jasmyne Cannick is an American politician, journalist, and pop culture, race issues and politics commentator. She is also known for her work as an advocate for underrepresented and marginalized communities. She was selected as one of ESSENCE Magazine's 25 Women Shaping the World, KCET's Southern California Seven Women of Vision, one of Los Angeles' Most Fascinating Angelenos by t...

(Airdate 3/26/25) Ben Caldwell is the community-minded filmmaker, educator, and cultural producer who in 1984 opened KAOS Network, the intergenerational media arts hub that has helped steward Leimert Park Village’s traditions of Black artistry, fellowship, and love. Kaosz Network is best known for it's world-famous hip-hop lab "Project Blowed" which spawned rappers like Aceyalone, Medusa, Freestyl...

(Airdate 3/26/25) Jabbar Wesley is an economic development officer a specialist in entrepreneurship, innovation, consulting, government & regulatory affairs with Local Initiatives Support Coalition. On this podcast Wesley shares the ASCEND business accelerator program and its mission to help your small business make more money. https://www.ascendla.org/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/ https:...

(Airdate 3/26/25) Nana Gyamfi received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, and her Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law. She brings with her over three decades of service to the Movement for Black liberation, and over twenty years' experience directing Black social justice organizations and networks. Nana is a human rights and criminal defense attorney, a professor in the Pan Afri...

Airdate 3/25/25) First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/ 

First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/

(Airdate 3/25/25) https://lasentinel.net/ First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/...

(Airdate 3/24/25) Dr. Gail E. Wyatt, a Clinical Psychologist, is a board-certified Sex Therapist and Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Behavior at UCLA. She directs the Center for Culture, Trauma and Mental Health Disparities and the Sexual Health Programs. Dr. Wyatt has published well over 250 publications and written six books. "Stolen...

(Airdate 3/24/25) Latrice Murray is Dominique's longtime friend and off the air political sparring partner. On this podcast Latrice digs in her heels that there are no "Global Good Guys" and we explore the implications of a worldwide shift to the right, the austerity movement and the changing global alliances. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 3/24/25) Saharah Ali is a meditation teacher, yoga instructor, astrologer, sound healer, sound bath specialist and life coach. On this podcast she shares a guided meditation, affirmation and insights on the revolutionary planetary transit or Neptune in Aries. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

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 3/20/25) Rickie Byars is an acclaimed and beloved singer-songwriter in the genre of inspirational/New Thought music. Her music resonates in churches of all denominations throughout the world. Live audiences and FB/YouTube streamers tune in to her weekly devotionals at 11:30AM PDT. On this podcast we focus on her music and legacy and navigating troubled times with love and creativity. It's...

(Airdate 3/20/25) Kenneth Mejia is the 20th City Controller, elected in 2022 with 513,288 votes. Controller Mejia oversees a team of more than 160 employees who conduct independent audits and investigations, manage the City’s accounting, payroll, and spending, report on the City’s finances, and provide transparency on City operations, policies, metrics, and data. https://homelessdashboard.lacontro...

(Airdate 3/20/25) The phone lines are open as we continue a conversation about the "attention economy" and what pieces of our soul we are willing to sacrifice to be seen and heard. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

They say “all politics is local.” The KBLA morning show offers news and commentary from a uniquely different perspective. The show features newsmakers, but also unconventional voices you likely won’t hear anywhere else on LA talk radio; all helmed by one

(Airdate 3/19/25) Ernesto Castañeda is the Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and the Immigration Lab. Full Professor, College of Arts and Sciences and School of International Service, American University. On this podcast we look at the Republican administration's emerging immigration policies, how they stack up with historical precedents, what's legal and what's not and...

(Airdate 3/19/25) The phones lines are lit as we unmask the plans and plots of the new confederate Republican party under the leadership of Donald Trump. What is the strategy to defund the left that could leave Dems unable to compete for decades? What does it mean that Sen Schumer ad Rep. Jeffries are mounting no opposition to the MAGA agenda? How do we keep ourselves safe with no EPA, FDA and OSH...

(Airdate 3/19/25) Akili has worked on six presidential campaigns and has been in leadership circles for decades. He is a lead organizer for BLM Grassroots and with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Akili is also the founder of the Fannie Lou Hamer institute. On this podcast we look at why Schumer caved, what Akili found when he recently spent months in Ghana following his nuptials, Mayor Bass's exce...

First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. Laurence Ross talks with Melina about protest. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/a...

First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/

First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/

(Airdate 3/17/25) Chief Ayanda Ifadara Clarke, Ajibilu Awo of Osogboland, is a master percussionist and educator. Highly skilled and internationally revered, he embodies and uplifts African and African Diasporic traditions. Chief Ayanda is a GRAMMY® Award-winning musician. His organization, THE FADARA GROUP, houses his public events, initiatives, and programs. He’s also the founder and Chief Babal...