Claim OwnershipFirst Things First With Dominique DiPrima
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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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On this pod we talk trauma. What is it? Where does it show up? Are we defined by it? What are the "perks" of such harm? How do we break the cycles? Dr. Micah E. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine. He specializes in trauma, behavioral health, and community-driven research. He is an award-winning scientist and activist who has trained over 20,000 individuals worldwide on topics related to trauma, mental health, social justice, and peacebuilding. He is also a SAG actor/producer and comic who uses his art to educate people on mental health.https://www.instagram.com/doctormicahjohnson/ https://www.companyofangels.org/redharlem https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique goes in on national headlines. Is anyone getting fired or charged over the Epstein Files? What should we do to Mark Trayvon Martin's Birthday? Why isn't Temple University student Jerome Richardson getting more support after he was arrested by the feds?https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jerome-richardsons-legal-defense https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique unboxes the local issues and celebrates the launch of the LA Jazz Festival. She is joined in the second half of the hour by Barak Bomani a nonprofit leader and entrepreneur who is having a conscious block party in Compton.https://app.citycateringcpt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
ZaZa Ali is a scholar of Black History and the author of seven books including her latest Ancient People: A History and Social Studies Textbook. On this pod we explore Black history before enslavement - from righteous warriors to little known queens.To order the book reach out to : info@zazaali.comhttps://www.instagram.com/i_am_zaza_ali/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique, Miles and our friends on the phone get into it on the power and intention of words, the Epstein Files, the Minnesota ICE drawdown, the incredible rap artist Rapsody and more. The Chicken Sausage Lady is in the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight. Chicken Sausage Lady (323) 792-4041.https://www.instagram.com/thechickensausagelady/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn is a graduate of Hampton University and Howard Law School. He is a criminal and civil rights attorney with his own firm. On this podcast we focus on the 2nd and 4th Amendments in the age of the MAGA Trump Gestaspo ICE army and the SCOTUS Extreme Court.
On this podcast we unbox the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, from the political messages to the racial and gender politics to the art itself. Miles Low is a rap artist and radio commentator and production coordinator. John Vilanova is an Assistant Professor in Journalism and Communication at Lehigh University. Vilanova studies structural and institutional inequity in the creative industries.https://www.johnvilanova.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
The United States has left the World Health Organization, and we have entered a new anti-science era. What does that mean for the well-being of people in the United States and around the world? Are alternative structures being put in place? Does it help when states take their own measures? What can we do to keep our families and communities safe? Dr. Tyler Evans, MD, MS, MPH, DTM&H, FIDSA is an infectious diseases and addiction medicine public health physician associate professor and humanitarian. He is the author of Poverty, Pandemics and Politics and the CEO of Wellness Equity.https://www.wellnessequityalliance.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
The phone lines are hot and the topics are fire. What does it mean that LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell is publicly refusing to enforce California's mask mandate? Is the Trump administration in open defiance of the law? Are Democrats to blame for the partial government shutdown even though Republicans control all branches of government? Dominique DiPrima puts a progressive lens on common conversations.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
MkCoi Zeno is a healing arts practitioner and founder of MkCoi Zeno Beauty, Makeup and Wellness. He is a certified yoga instructor, iridologist and Reiki healer. MkCoi worked at Simply Wholesome health food stores as resident herbalist for 9 years which is where he started A Crystal Peace jewelry. He is the owner of Zeno Sea Moss Co and is a master herbalist. On this podcast we learn all about probiotics, prebiotics, food as medicine and the connection between gut health and mental health.https://www.instagram.com/acrystalpeace/ https://www.instagram.com/mkcoizenowellness/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
On this podcast we break down the huge victory that is the historic announcement of the first-ever Los Angeles Jazz Festival which will debut in summer of 2026. How a city-wide celebration of Black Music history, free community events, arts education and a giant beach jazz festival will bring a measure of justice to recreational access often denied to Black people and BIPOC folks is in the convo. And YOU are invited to the launch party and grand announcement at LA City Hall on Wednesday with music, elected and Dominique DiPrima as the emcee.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/press-announcement-los-angeles-jazz-festival-coming-to-la-this-summer-tickets-1981387452207?aff=oddtdtcreator https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://saharahali.com/
Dominique and LaMikia pay tribute to the beloved Sanford and Son Actor, Demond Wilson, take a hard look at local issues including the weekend anti-ICE protests, LA Police Chief Jim McDonnell's refusal to enforce the state's anti-mask law, the federal arrest of 21-year-old activist Jerome Richardson and more. LaMikia Castillo is a Professor of Black Studies, a diversity and equity consultant and the mama of three boys.https://www.instagram.com/lamikiacastillo/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been arrested by federal agents. The people are pushing back on authoritarianism with a general strike. Another stack of Epstein files has been released. And the City of Santa Monica is shuttering its Reparations Task Force after just a few months. Reparations Task Force Member Attorney Cheryce Cryer, KBLA National Policy Director Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey and Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Karren Lane join Dominique DiPrima in these conversations.https://www.instagram.com/drniiquartelai/ https://www.instagram.com/mayorofla/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ Email: cheryce@cryerlegal.com
On this podcast Sherri and Dominique unbox the arrest of Black journalists by the feds, plans for a nationwide general strike and the demands and noncompliance of the LAPD.https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique Di'Prima gets into the Don Lemon arrest this morning and the national debate over civil liberties.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
YoYo is an iconic and pioneering hip hop artist, actor, teacher and host of the Aspire TV cooking series Downright Delicious. On this pod YoYo talks about her pioneering rap career, her journey as an actor, shares her thoughts on the current crop of female rappers and invites us to cook with her and her famous and not-so-famous friends (like her own mom.) Find Downright Delicious with YoYo Thursdays at 8PM on Aspire TV on the Aspire TV app or on Amazon Prime.https://aspire.tv/downright-delicious-with-yo-yo-on-aspiretv/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Barrington Salmon is an award-winning journalist who currently freelances for publications including the National Newspaper Publishers Association/Black Press USA and Al Jazeera. He was educated in the United Kingdom, Jamaica and the U.S. Salmon lives in the nation's capital and can be heard on his Livestream video blog “Speak Freely with Barrington Salmon.” On this podcast Dominique and Mr. Salmon look at unthinkable questions - will the U.S. ever escape the current authoritarianism? Was the 2024 election stolen? Will we have midterms at all? Barrington pulls no punches.Twitter: @bsalmondc @DiPrimaRadio https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/01/black-americans-were-never-supposed-to-exercise-the-right-to-vote/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced his is running for California governor. Will we end up with Republican governor in the golden state? Why do Dems always move to the center in times of crisis? We also look at the pending possibility of a general strike this week.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Paul Wallace, MD, MPA, is a highly respected celebrity cosmetic dermatologist providing medical dermatology services in Ladera Heights at Wallace Skin & Body Institute. After earning his undergraduate degree with honors from UC Berkeley, Dr. Wallace went on to Harvard Medical School, earned a master’s in public administration from the University of Missouri, and studied urban and rural medicine at Oklahoma University. On this podcast he shares the latest in anti-aging, cosmetic enhancement and skin health best practices with a particular view to Black and brown skin.https://www.wallaceskinandbodyinstitute.com/dr-wallace https://www.instagram.com/wallaceskinandbody/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Melina Abdullah is Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA’s College of Ethnic Studies, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter – Los Ángeles and Black Lives Matter Grassroots, where she is also Director. She is a leader in the California Faculty Association (the faculty union), both locally and statewide, and mama of three. Dr. Abdullah earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University in African American Studies.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/docmellymel/ https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/
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