First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

On this pod Dominique and LaMikia chop it up about the upcoming election and why LaMikia is not feel any of the candidates running for governor in California. They also take on women's invisible labor, the LAUSD plan to expand childcare on campuses and why we should care about who is running for LA County Municipal Judge. LaMikia Castillo is an Afro-Latina community organizer, an abolitionist, a d...

Charles Burnett is an American film director, producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, and cinematographer. His most popular films include Killer of Sheep (1977), My Brother’s Wedding (1983), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994), and Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007). He has been involved in other types of motion pictures including shorts, documentaries, and TV serie...

Dr. LaKisha T. David is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Dr. David's research interests focus on family identity development among family groups separated during the Transatlantic Slave Trade, genetic genealogy inference among Africans and people with African ancestry, and identity development throughout adulthood fo...

On this pod we go in on topics from LA County Supervisor Katherine Barger and Mayor Karen Bass's trip to the White House to LA Controller Kenneth Mejia's dire warning, to the California Governor's race. Sherri Bell is a labor activist and native Angeleno. https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Asaad Al Najjar is a senior engineering manager for the City of Los Angeles and a declared candidate for the mayor of los Angeles in the upcoming primary election on June 2, 2026. Mr. Al Najjar is a founding member of the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council, and he was active with the Interfaith Outreach Committee under Mayor Eric Garcetti. https://www.instagram.com/asaad www.lamayor2026 

The first half hour of the podcast Dominique goes in on national and international headlines: DOJ going after the Southern Poverty Law Center and the myriads of impacts of the media and social media corporate consolidation. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Brendan Corbett is running for Los Angeles, county sheriff. Born and raised in Los Angeles Assistant Sheriff Corbett says he aims to better serve the community after serving 40 years in the department. Asst. Sheriff Corbett spent 15 years at the Special Enforcement Bureau on both K9 and SWAT. He is the recipient of the NYPD Detective Endowment Association Award - 2018 and a Meritorious Conduct Med...

On this Earth Day podcast we look at the environmental impacts of AI data centers, electric vehicles, mass consumption and innovation. We are joined by Paris McCoy, the Executive Director of Tec Leimert. Kameale C. Terry is the Co-Founder and CEO of ChargerHelp! https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/chargerhelptech/ https://www.instagram.com/TECLeimert/

On this pod we look at how to help at-risk young people. How do we keep them out of the school to prison pipeline? Could technology skills make a difference? Caryn Brandon is founder of Touch Up Inc a non-profit organization dedicated to closing the digital divide and assisting at-risk young people. They are the conveners of Compton Tech Week which is currently in session. Reach her at Caryn@touch...

Paying tribute to the iconic writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist/actor/and super star - Prince. https://www.instagram.com/stilettoJill/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

On this podcast Dominique and Garret take on national topics including the resignation of the Secretary of Labor, tariff refunds, the life and legacy of Prince and the slew of recent murders of Black women. An award-winning journalist and host by trade, for more than two decades Jarrett Hill has captivated expansive audiences and commanded large stages, while also facilitating intimate conversatio...

Dominique unboxes the much-delayed arrest of singer D4vid, looks at the topsy turvy CA governor's race and tees up the June election. For the final :15 of the hour we meet Sylvia Robledo who is running for LA City Council District One - along with three others who are hoping to unseat incumbent Eunissis Hernandez. https://www.sylviarobledo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

On this episode of Messy Mondays we are joined by veteran comedian and actor Lewis Dix, Jr. 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 Man's World with Lewis Dix and Friends" can be found wherever you get your pods. https://www.inst...

Astrologer, numerologist and Yoga instructor Saharah Ali breaks down the rare astrological transit or Uranus in Gemini happening 4/24/26, last seen when the U.S. jumped into World War II. Ali also leads us on a guided meditation and affirmation, invites us to a sound bath and shares why she thinks we need to spend less of our spiritual capital worrying about the orange man. Later in the hour we op...

On this podcast Dominique & Dr. Abdullah pay tribute to Prince - on the eve of the tenth anniversary of his passing, push back on the surveillance state of AI world, reflect on the exploitation vs. protection of their celebrity friendships. They also delve into the LA City budget, the People's Budget and the campaigns to remove DA Nathan Hochman and Police Chief Jim McDonnell. https://campaign...

Luenell is the “Original Bad Girl of Comedy.” Born in Tollette, Arkansas and raised in Oakland, Calif., Luenell, has been thrilling audiences with her comedy for more than 30 years.” She is one of the most in-demand female comics on the scene. She’s currently headlining her own tour, titled “The Fresh Out of Favors Comedy Tour” as well as a residency in Las Vegas at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, on...

On this pod Dominique and John mix it up across the aisle on national and international issues. Is the Pope's job to speak up against injustice? Why are so many conservatives converting to Catholicism? What happened with for Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax? How do we find inner peace? John Wood Jr. is a national leader for Braver Angels, a former nominee for congress, former Vice-Chairman of...

Andre White is an LASD Gang Detective with Operation Safe Streets. He was born in Las Vegas and raised in Compton. He worked as a supervisor at Target, and aspiring actor, and an EMT at an emergency room in Compton. He joined the Sheriff's Department in 2014. On this podcast Detective White tells why you should vote for him for LA County Sheriff, making the pitch that as a millennial he will bring...

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a true pioneer in the field of economics, focusing her research on the labor market, public policy, and the impact of policy on women and people of color. Malveaux obtained a PhD in economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980. She is a regular contributor to several national magazines, Ms., Essence, Emerge and The Progressive. She is also a frequent contribu...

On this podcast we get the scoop on African Town in Detroit. Michigan. A project in motion since the 1980's, sanctioned by the city council as a "cultural economic zone" in 2004. On this Wealth Building Wednesday feature, we look at how African Town organizers are strategically leveraging their historical and cultural legacy to rebuild and upgrade one Detroit neighborhood. Letter in the hour Domin...

On this pod we focus on Los Angeles People's budget process and the secrets it reveals about L.A. County. Dr. David C. Turner III is an activist scholar from Inglewood, California. David received his doctorate in the Social and Cultural Studies in Education program at UC Berkeley, where his research focuses on youth-based social movements, political identity, and resistance to the prison regime. D...

The phones are hot and we are breaking down the impact of the resignations of two congressmen, along with VP Kamala Harris's prospects for 2028. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Attorney Mahdavi Narayanan is a Harvard-educated lawyer working with asylum seekers for the organization Human Rights First. On this podcast we look at the conditions, policies and perils facing Black asylum seekers in the U.S. under the current administration.

LAUSD Schools will not shut down after all. So, what happened? Georgia Flowers-Lee has been an educator with the Los Angeles Unified School District for 22 years. She was appointed West Area Chair before being elected UTLA NEA Vice President in 2023. On this podcast we unbox the three possible strikes that were narrowly avoided by last minute tentative contract agreements. For teachers, principals...

Luis J. Rodriguez served as poet laureate of Los Angeles from 2014-2016. Luis is a novelist, memoirist, short story writer, children's book writer as well as an urban peace activist, mentor and healer, youth and arts advocate. He has 16 books in all genres, including the bestselling memoir "Always Running, La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A." On this podcast he gives his unique insight on topics from...