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First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
by KBLA Talk 1580
Weekdays 6AM-9AM 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 of the most trusted voices in local community advocacy.
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"Watch Ya' Mouth" We Play the Black Culture Card Game with Tre'vell Anderson & Jarrett Hill
On this podcast we play a fun new game created by award-winning journalists and authors Tre'Vell Anderson and Jarrett Hill. Miles and Dominique go toe-to-toe, and we end with a caller round. In the second half of the hour, we put a progressive lens on the US Supreme Court decision on mail-in...
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Yvette Nicole Brown & Marquise Alston-Allison Are Helping Us Face and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease is disproportionately impacting the African American community. On today's podcast two personally impacted movers and shakers share their journey, what they have learned and how the First Ladies Health Initiative is helping and you can do. Yvette Nicole Brown is an actor with…
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Skip navigation Create 5 Avatar image Author Regina Louise is Teaching Us to Bravely Confront Our Trauma with Dominique DiPrima
On this Podcast Regina Louise and Dominique DiPrima focus on the means and methods to overcome trauma and move from victim to victor. Regina Louise is an author, child advocate, and motivational speaker best known for her traumatic journey through over 30 foster home placements as a ward of the...
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Is Your Soul Alright? Saharah Ali Wants You to Ak Yourself + AI Open Phones
Meditation instructor/Sound healer/astrologer and yoga teacher Saharah Ali takes us through a guided meditation, affirmation and astrological forecast as we move mindfully into our week. She also unboxes Venus in Scorpio and Pluto in Aquarius and Virgo season as she asks us to confront the lies…
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Will AI Kill Us All? With Jasmyne Cannick, Miles Low & Dominique DiPrima
On this pod we consider the warning of the tech bros. including Sam Altman and Bill Gates, who say AI could end the human race in the next few years. Is it hype? Or is this an existential threat? Miles Low is a rap artist and the host of The Do Better Show. Jasmyne Cannick is an award-winning...
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Black NeoCon April Chapman: White Guilt is Dead and Nolan Wells Case is an Example
April Chapman is a conservative Christian speaker, writer, and podcast host. April Chapman is a conservative Christian speaker, writer, and podcast host. She is also a Project 21 Ambassador. https://www.instagram.com/unshakablewithapril/
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Sign in From Lindsey Clancy to Li'l Durk - Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn Breaks it Down with Dominique DiPrima
Atty Jaaye Person Lynn is a graduate of Hampton University and Howard University School of Law. He started his solo law practice in 2013, with most of his work being in criminal defense, housing and civil rights. https://www.instagram.com/lincolnlawyerla/
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Sign in Is U.S. Attorney Bill Esayli About to Lose His Job & Other Trending Topics with Dominique DiPrima
Is Trump's top persecutor in Cali holding his post illegally? Will DA Nathan Hochman bring charges against SoCal Edison? What's the real deal with Barrio Athletics? Dominique DiPrima goes in. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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Why Are Data Centers and Power Outages Hitting Black Communities So Hard? with Adam Mahoney
Adam Mahoney is the national climate and environment reporter at Capital B News, a nonprofit newsroom focused on the Black experience https://capitalbnews.org/author/adam-mahoney/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/ https://capitalbnews.org/
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Why is the DOJ Trying to Shut Down Reparations in Evanston? with Attorney Madiba Dennie
#FreedmenFridays #Reparations
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Is Podcaster Arrested by Trump Admin a Warning to Broadcasters? w/Ed Sanders & Dominique DiPrima
On this pod Dominique and Ed cover both hot button and sleeper issues. What does the Trump Administration's arrest of a podcaster mean for free speech on social media and in newsrooms? Will a new attack on independent schools based on supposed DEI push all the kids of color out? Does the LA Times...
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Entertainment Jobs, AI Opportunities and a Black Tech Takeover with Rashidi Jones & Dominique DiPrima
On this podcast we delve into how technology can provide an open door to careers in the entertainment industry and how to make sure we are on the winning side of AI. Dominique DiPrima is joined by Rashidi Jones and MBA and entertainment executive who is the cofounder of Tec Leimert (Technology...
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CA Corporations Will Have to Disclose Profits from Slavery: Assemblyman Isaac Bryan
On this podcast Dominique DiPrima is joined by California Assemblyman Isaac Bryan as we await Governor Gavin Newsom's signature on his bill which would require California corporations to disclose the profits they made from slavery. Also covered on the pod - the governor's race, the Barrio…
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The Barrio Athletics Run/Walk Has Relocated + Other Topics Worth Talking About
The phone lines are open and the topics are real: Barrio Athletics proposed run/walk in the heart of cultural LA, ICE's electric shock gloves may be banned in California and what is Xavier Becerra's commitment to Black Californians. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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Dr. Leo Moore on Avoiding Respiratory Disease, Prostate Cancer & "Sex Packets" with DU's Money B
On this episode of Well-Being Wednesday, rapper Money B of Digital Underground crashes the wellness party to talk about the 35th anniversary of their "Sex Packets" album. Leo Moore MD, MSHPM is an internal medicine, HIV medicine, and lifestyle medicine physician. Dr. Moore provides essential...
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Comic Buddy Lewis: Be Funny! + Rapper Money B of Digital Underground: "Sex Packets" Turns 35
Buddy Lewis is back...And so is Whacked Out Wednesday! Roland "Buddy" Lewis is a comedian, actor, writer and voice-over artist. He has appeared in numerous television and film productions including five appearances on HBO's Comic View, two on Def Comedy Jam. He was written for and worked with…
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Should a Latino Event Be Welcome in Leimert Park/Africa Town? #OpenPhones #DominiqueDiPrima
Dominique opens the phone lines for a conversation on the controversy that has erupted after the run/walk club Barrio Athletics announced an event in Leimert Park? Should they be welcomed in? Is their event a sign of disrespect? What is the truth behind the story? And what is next?...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass on Lineage, Studio City & New Housing + Season of Scammers (Fake 49er ETC)
LA Mayor Karen Bass is the Chief Executive of the second largest city in the nation. Mayor Bass was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Hamilton High School. She was the founder of the CBO Community Coalition, the leader of the state assembly and a U.S. Congresswoman. On this...
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Does U.S. America Have a Weed Problem? & Other Blazing Topics with Jarrett Hill & Dominique DiPrima
On this podcast we get into the rising use of cannabis in the United States as it is increasingly decriminalized, how best to navigate mental health challenges, why national acceptance of LGBTQ people is down, Laura Loomer's racist rant, our parasocial relationships and why Black people are...
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Did Tupac Get Justice? Atty Areva Martin Joins Dominique DiPrima to Break Down the Verdict
On this podcast we look at yesterday's murder conviction of Duane "Keefe D" Davis with Attorney Areva Martin. What happened in court, the sentencing, the planned appeal, the family's reaction and what it means for Pac's legacy are all in conversation. Areva Martin is a CNN contributor,...
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Director/Actor Gregg T. Daniel: Why August Wilson's Plays Are Urgently Needed Now
Gregg T. Daniel is an award-winning director, producer, and actor with an extensive career spanning theater, television, and film. A celebrated interpreter of August Wilson’s work, Gregg has directed Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, King Hedley II, Radio Golf, Seven Guitars, and Gem…
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Creators share their morning routines Creators share their morning routines Closing Out a Nine-Year Pisces Cycle: Saharah Ali + Standing wit
In this edition of Mindful Monday astrologer, yoga teacher and numerologist Saharah Ali leads us in a guided meditation/affirmation and breaks down the transition out of a nine-year Pisces cycle into a new Aries/Libra axis and the energy of "I am." Later in the hour Dominique DiPrima updates the...
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Rotten Meat to Burning Homes: Can We Check Rogue Corporations? LaMikia Castillo & Dominique DiPrima
Millions of pounds of rotting food has finally been removed from the burnt down Lineage Corp Boyle Heights warehouse, SoCal Edison is still dodging fair payouts after their equipment caused 9000 structures to be incinerated in Altadena, amid the perilous conditions of the climate emergency how do...
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Marcus Garvey Nation: Delxino Wilson de Briano Seeks to Build Black Wealth #DominiqueDiPrima
Garvey Nation and TAG TEAM Marketing International, Inc. were founded by, and are owned by, Delxino (pronounced 'Del-Zee-No') and Deborah Wilson de Briano. This highly successful, husband & wife team have worked together for many years and have made significant accomplishments in the business...
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Radical Reparations with Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter & Dominique DiPrima #FreedmenFriday
On this episode of our weekly reparations conversation Dominique DiPrima is joined by Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter author of Radical Reparations: Healing a Nation. https://www.marcusanthonyhunter.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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Free Karmelo! BLM Grassroots Activist Worldwide are Taking Action in Support of the Texas Teen
Dominique is joined by Akili of Black Lives Matter Grassroots to look at the worldwide mobilization in support of unjustly imprisoned teenager Karmelo Anthony planned for this weekend. https://freekarmelo.net/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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Saul Williams on Poetry, the Ancestors and Crumbling Empire from Within with Dominique DiPrima
For nearly three decades, writer, musician, poet, director, and actor Saul Williams has occupied a singular place in Black culture, resisting the confines of genre across music, literature and film, and using art as a transformative device. Williams has performed in over 30 countries and read his...
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Why Cops Pleaded Out in the Frank Tyson Case + What the Meta Deal Really Means #DominiqueDiPrima
Dominique DiPrima is joined by activist Pastor Evan "Reegie" Bunch who speaks on the police killing of Frank Tyson and why the officers pleaded guilty right as the August 10th trial got underway. At the bottom of the hour STEM Collective Executive Director Jamecca Marshall unboxes the settlement...
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Why Billionaires Hate the Billionaire Tax LOL + Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm on AI Should We Care? 4
On this podcast Emmy award-winning host and producer Dominique DiPrima breaks down the many ways the super-rich are trying to defeat California's Prop 40. Rap Artist Miles Low joins later in the hour to look at tech baron Bill Gates' open letter on the dangers and opportunities of AI and whether…
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Do Africans & Black Americans Have Beef? Unity Thru Culture with Dr. Obinna Okereke & Dominique DiPrima 39 m
On this podcast we delve into the sometimes friendly and sometimes fraught relationship between Africans and Black Americans with a man who is dedicated to fostering unity and understanding through cultural sharing. Dr. Obinna Okereke is a pharmacist and a member of the non-profit African Focus,...
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Are We in a Season of Lynchings? SCOTUS Election Meddling? with Atty Chris Martin & Dominique DiPrima
Civil rights attorney Chris Martin weighs in on the recent rash of Black people found hanging from trees and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on mail in voting and how SCOTUS is enabling the President's imperial ambitions. Attorney Martin is an activist, R&B singer and has a private legal…
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Sherri Bell: Tributing Dolly Parton, Debunking Cop-aganda & Knowing What the Hell You're Voting for
Sherri and Dominique show love for Dolly Parton and get candid on the upcoming election, TV police, LA's District Attorney and knowing what the hell you are voting for. Sherri Bell is a labor activist and community organizer with the LA Black Worker Center. Dominique DiPrima is an EMMY award...
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Who's Afraid of "Woke?" Are AOC, Newsom and Other Dems Moving to the Right with Dominique DiPrima
Dominique DiPrima looks at why Democrats continue to move to the right and defang themselves in search of higher office or "electability." Dominique is joined for the second half of the hour by award winning journalist and author Jarrett Hill when the convo turns to SCOTUS's mail in ballot…
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When Black Towns Go Dark: Gary, Memphis and the Politics of Power with Adam Mahoney
Gary Indiana and Memphis Tennessee are both majority Black cities that recently suffered massive storms causing widespread power outages. Why is it taking so long for them to get their power back? What is the impact of data centers on the crisis? And why are Black people so much more likely to...
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The Paramount/Warner Bros Merger is a Real Crisis, Li'l Durk is Up for Murder & the Heatwave is Hot
Dominique DiPrima is a five-time Emmy Award winner and a longtime radio broadcaster. On this podcast she brings out the nuances and missed moments of critical SoCal topics. Rap artist and broadcaster Miles Low joins the convo. https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/...
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Want a "Right Fight" or a Loving Relationship? with Dr. James Smith Jr & Dominique DiPrima
On this edition of "Black Marriage Monday" communication specialist and author Dr. James Smith, Jr applies rules and techniques of communication to romantic relationships and marriage to help us find a better way to interact with our loved ones and build strong intimate relationships. Dr. Smith's...
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Face Reality & Act on Your Dreams: Saharah Ali's Advice for #VirgoSeason with Dominique DiPrima
Saharah Ali is a yoga teacher, a sound bath specialist, astrologer and meditation instructor. On this edition of Mindful Mondays, she unboxes the Pisces full moon, three planets in Virgo and the coming eclipse calling on us to face reality, act on our dreams and manifest our greatest good. In the...
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Are Altadena Fire Victims Any Closer to Getting Justice? with James Farr & Dominique DiPrima
Will the latest reports on the Altadena Eaton Fire help fire victims get justice? Is Governor Gavin Newsom making moves to protect SoCal Edison and other utilities from making victims whole? Will Nathan Hochman bring criminal charges? Dominique DiPrima and James Farr look at these and other...
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Five Habits to Help You Live Longer with Dr. Noelle Reid, MD & Dominique DiPrima
Noelle Reid, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician and the medical director of Trinity Health and Wellness Medical Group, located in Culver City, California. Dr. Reid completed medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Before pursuing her medical…
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Are Black and Latino People at War? with Dominique DiPrima (Open Phones & Hot Topics)
LA City and County's resources for small business support is our Wealth Building Wednesday topic. Next, DiPrima open phones lines for callers to weigh in on trending topics. The question of Black/Brown relations dominates the conversation. https://business.lacity.gov/...
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Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn, unreliable voting polls, jazz festivals cancelation
Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn, Esq. argus that Ai is changing the court systems making it a paradox method during court findings. unreliable voting polls. Atty. Person-Lynn also analyzes the inaugural Los Angeles Jazz Festival, billed as one of the largest Black-owned jazz festivals in the U.S., was...
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L.A. Jazz Festival - What Really Happened? Founder Martin Ludlow Talks with Dominique DiPrima
The LA Jazz Festival was cancelled just days before its scheduled launch. Planned as 17 days of community-based events, socially innovative programming and international artists, culminating in a massive two-day concert on the beach. Since its 11th hour cancellation - the internet and the...
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Is Dr. Oz Oprah's Fault? Are Black Governors Taking Over? Is Byron Donalds the Florida Man?
Dominique DiPrima and Dr. Nii Quartelai Quartey break down the issues in today's primary election, speak on Oprah Winfrey's disavowal of Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil, look at Stephen A. Smith's dust up with the NABJ and explore the threats to Black-owned and independent media. Dr. Quartey is a journalist,...
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Meet the dance group community Meet the dance group community Is Meta the New Big Tobacco? Keith Porter's Family Meets the D.A? Why Tupac Wh
Dominique DiPrima is a five-time EMMY Award winner and NAB Crystal award recipient. On this pod she untangles the latest on the killing of Keith Porter, the 29 attorneys general suing META, the trial of Tupac's alleged murder shot caller and Jeanie Buss's surprise move to stop the sale of her...
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Celibacy - Punishment or Privilege? with Comedian Del Harrison and Dominique DiPrima
Actress/Comedian Del Harrison has made the choice to remain celibate until she is married. On this podcast we look at the benefits and perils of celibacy, the incel epidemic, the battle of the sexes and how to navigate the dating scene as a person of faith. https://kombyeapp.web.app/ https://...
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Self-Love for #VirgoSeason with Saharah Ali and Dominique DiPrima
On this podcast we look at the astrological outlook for Virgo season, self-love, discernment vs. judgment and physical and spiritual techniques for feeling better and taking our power back. In the second half of the hour Dominique reads between the headlines on the wars in Iran and Gaza and…
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Why is DA Hochman Going After a Whistleblower Cop? with Dr. Melina Abdullah & Dominique DiPrima
On this podcast we break down the case of the cop who tried to report other cops for hundreds of racist, sexist and homophobic comments and why he's now facing 13 years in prison for doing the right thing. Also in the conversation: a win on Time Place and Manners, a progressive politician who…
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Gen Z Spotlight: Sofia Olmedo & Ramiah Tekle Are Headed to College with Spirit to Spare
Ramila Tekle and Sofia Olmedo graduated from St. Mary's Academy in 2026 at the top of their class and are headed to UC Berkeley and UC Davis, respectively. On this podcast they share their Gen Z views on everything from education, to breaking stereotypes, to AI to how to make change....
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Dr. Kweku Amoasi on the Psychological Aspect of Reparations with Dominique DiPrima
On this edition of #FreedmenFridays we take a look at the mental health aspect of reparations. Dr. Ramel Smith, PhD, LP, CMPC AKA Dr. Ramel Kweku Amoasi Akyirefi is a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin. Since 2007, Dr. Kweku has been the President of BLAQUESMITH Psychological Consultative…
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Biddy Mason's Journey from Enslaved to Landowner Continues in the Mission of First AME Church
On this podcast we speak on the incredible story of Biddy Mason, an enslaved woman who walked from Mississippi to California, fought for her freedom in court and rose to become one of the most powerful and influential landowners in Los Angeles. She was co-founder of the First AME Church and we…
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Weekdays 6AM-9AM 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 of the most trusted voices in local community advocacy.
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Weekdays 6AM-9AM 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 of the most trusted voices...
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