First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

(Airdate 3/5/25) Wendy Gladney is a Life Strategist, Success Coach, Consultant, Author, and Speaker. Wendy has made it her mission to work with individuals, leading community-based organizations, small businesses, and corporations in America to help them get past the steppingstones and become stronger and more successful. Founder of the nonprofit organization called "Forgiving for Living Inc. On t...

(Airdate 3/4/25) Dr. Mary Frances Phillips is a proud native of Detroit. She is an Associate Professor of African American Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the author of the new book Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins. https://www.instagram.com/maryfrancesphillips/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 3/4/25) Dr. Melina Abdullah is a political scientist and a professor of Pan African studies at Cal State LA. She is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and lead organizer with BLMLA. On this podcast we unpack national issues impacting Black folks. https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 3/4/25) The phone lines are lit as Dominique and the KBLA delegation dig deep on hard hitting local issues. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 3/3/25) On this podcast we look at the lessons of Rodney King on the anniversary of his beating. We also take on a legal analysis of the rapid and alarming changes to our democratic republic. Attorney James Simmons leads the Community Law Office of James M. Simmons. He is a professor of Africana Studies at Cal State Northridge and People's College of Law.

(Airdate 3/3/25) The phone lines are hot as we take on the rise of the billionaire class, attacks on Black women, the privatization of everything, the Oscars and more. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 3/3/25) Mindful Mondays: Saharah Ali is a meditation teacher, sound bath specialist, astrologer and yoga instructor. On this podcast she leads us in an affirmation and meditation and encourages us to release self-deception. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 2/28/25) Anthony Browder: Man, Woman Repair Thyself On this edition of Freedman Fridays renowned scholar & author Anthony Browder in our responsibility to repair ourselves. the repair of our consciousness and the role of our ancestral power in getting us through this neo nazi era. IKG-Info.com

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(Airdate 2/27/25) Guerline is a human rights advocate who dedicates her life to bringing awareness to issues that affect us all locally and globally, such as immigration, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and other human rights issues. She is the co-founder and executive director of Haitian Bridge Alliance. https://haitianbridgealliance.org/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 2/27/25) One Ohio neighborhood is arming themselves to keep neo-Nazis out. Will more Black Americans follow suit as so-called white supremacists are emboldened under the current Republican administration? What's the line between principled critique and a circular firing squad for progressives and other pressing points. People's City Council activist Jason Reedy joins Dominique for the fir...

(Airdate 2/27/25) Jason Reedy is a member of The People's City Council, an abolitionist and an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast he blasts L.A.'s Mayor and City Council and speaks on his dedication to what he sees are principled critique and direct action in service of overturning our current system of governance. Twitter: @AxumSelassie @PeoplesCityCouncil @diprimaradi...

(Airdate 2/26/25) Jarim Person-Lynn is a personal finance expert known for his stance against credit and debt. He has taught financial literacy courses to Los Angeles youth. He is the author of Brass Knuckle Finance. Person-Lynn teaches nationwide through social media, is author of 8 books on money and has appeared on numerous radio stations & podcasts. And just this year, he completed his fir...

(Airdate 2/26/25) Golden Legacy Estate Planning and legal document preparation company is in the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight. Consultant and licensed real estate broker Jahan Epps breaks down how to preserve generational wealth through living trusts, wills, financial education and planning. Later in the hour Dominique updates us on national and international headlines through a progressive...

(Airdate 2/26/25) Rev K.W. Tullous is the Senior Pastor at the historical Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church and the Los Angeles President and Western Regional Director of Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network. On this podcast we take a blunt look at the roles of legacy organizations in the resistance to the rampant anti-Blackness of the current Republican administration. https://www.ins...

(Airdate 2/25/25) Twenty-year-old Texas Tech student Erskin Jenkins was killed by small town Texas Sheriff's, and she is still seeking the truth of what transpired and seeking our help to find justice for her beloved only child. https://blmgrassroots.org/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 2/25/25) Lewis Dix Jr. an Actor and standup comic. Some of his work includes The Net, Friends, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Home Improvement, Cadillac Dreams, That's So Raven, A Different World. He is a celebrated warmup comic and a podcaster. His podcast "In a Mon's World with Lewis Dix and Friends" can be found wherever you get your pods. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 2/2/25) Dominique and Miles Low weigh in on serious, silly fun and factual issues of the day. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/

(Airdate 2/24/25) Dana Che Williams is a minister of the Gospel, a relationship mender, and a podcast host and speaker. She encourages, empowers, and equips women to step up more confidently and courageously in their lives and relationships. Dana Che is also a marriage coach and the founder of Thrive Relationships, LLC. On this episode of Black Marriage Monday we look at the skills and habits need...

(Airdate 2/24/25) The phone lines are open, and we address the question: is it time to leave America? Or do we stay and fight for what's ours. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 2/24/25) Saharah Ali is a sound healer, yoga instructor, numerologist, astrologer, life coach and meditation teacher. On this podcast she speaks on the New Moon in Pisces, helplessness vs empowerment and our ability to choose empowerment over hopelessness. She also leads us in a guided meditation and affirmation. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 2/24/25) James Farr is a writer for the LA Progressive and a KBLA contributor. On this podcast Dominique and James look at the challenges and obstacles facing families as they struggle to bounce back from the Eaton Canyon Fires. James has critiques for Karen Bass and Kamala Harris and Dominique has words. https://www.instagram.com/JamesFarrLive/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 2/21/25) Comedian, actress and DGA Emmy nominated Director — AlyciaCooper was born with a mic in her hand. Alycia has been the opening act for some of the biggest names in the comedy game: Dave Chappelle, the late Dick Gregory, George Wallace, Whitney Cummings, Paul Mooney, Tom Arnold, and Felipe Esparza. On this podcast she has us laughing about FAFO, MAGA deportations, reparations, the...

(Airdate 2/21/25) After betraying Black Californians by blocking key reparations legislation in 2024, the California Legislative Black Caucus is back with a fresh stack of proposed laws including the resurrection of a reparations bureau. Coalition for a Just and Equitable California's Chris Lodgson helps us understand and analyze these new bills and think about what's next. https://www.instagram.c...

(Airdate 2/21/25) 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/