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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Dominique is joined by iconic broadcaster, author and activist Tavis Smiley and Black Lives Matter Grassroots Director Dr. Melina Abdullah. On this podcast we put Southern California Edison in the spotlight after they tried to gaslight, disrespect and disregard Black people in Altadena in the wake of the disastrous Eaton Canyon fire. Tavis is asking our delegation to call SCE CEO Pedro Pizarro at (626) 302-2255 then press 1.https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Thandiwe Abdullah is a youth activist, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Youth Vanguard, member of LA Students Deserve, organizer with March for Our Lives and a recent graduate of Howard University.https://www.instagram.com/la_studentsdeserve/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
It's election day and the day after the Dodger Victory Parade. Dominique opens the mic and the phone lines.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
On this pod we break down what's happening on the national landscape. When will SNAP benefits return? Why is Trump threatening Nigeria? What happens next with the government shutdown? What's the real story behind the DOJ investigation of Black Lives Matter? How do we pushback on racist AI? And what about redistricting?https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/akili4thepeople/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Khansa Jones-Muhammad, better known as Friday Jones, is a reparations advocate and educator. KJ is the Vice President of the Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission, appointed by former Mayor Eric Garcetti, President and Co-Facilitator of the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants, founding steering member of a Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, and founding member of NAASD Los Angeles. On this podcast she spells out why she is voting "no" on California Proposition 50.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/iamfridayjones/
It's all about Dodger Blue today as the champs get ready for their big parade. As progressives how do we celebrate the home team and still stay true to our values? Dodgers' owner Mark Walter is a big investor in ICE detention centers. On this podcast we focus on how two things can be true and how to hold team ownership accountable, have nuanced conversations and still celebrate our team's victory. Professor, activist and mama La Mikia Castillo joins me.https://www.instagram.com/lamikiacastillo/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Scarier than Halloween is the onslaught of ops, posers, haters and reactionaries! How do we disagree without disrespect? Attack the position not the person? How do we foster healthy dialogue and dialectics rather than undermining and besmirching one another? The phone lines are open and the topics are fire.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
A native of Gardena, California, Steven Bradford is driven by a commitment to community service and social justice. A longtime public servant, Steven Bradford previously served in the California State Senate where he served as a member of the state Reparations Task Force. On this podcast he breaks down the state of reparations in California and nationally and looks at the way forward. https://www.bradfordforcalifornia.com.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
On this podcast we argue over California Prop 50, look at the Drake Dodgers connection and what it has to do with rap music not breaking into the top 40, we cover the Paramount layoffs and look at the government shutdown what Democrats have left in their puny playbook. Ed Sanders is the President and CEO of ES Advisors and is a KBLA contributor.Twitter: @EdwardMSanders @diprimaradio
This podcast is all about California Prop 50. Why are you confused? Why does it benefit Black voters? Why it's not really about Gavin Newsom and more. Jasmyne cannick is an award-winning Gen X journalist and an LA County Democratic Party delegate.https://iamjasmyne.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hellojasmyne/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Chris Smalls is the founder and president of the Amazon Labor Union. Under his leadership, the ALU successfully unionized an Amazon warehouse: a historic victory for workers and a titanic defeat for the behemoth corporation. In July 2025, Smalls joined several other activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, attempting to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip amid the Gaza genocide.https://www.thelaborpartyus.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chris.smalls_/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
On this podcast Dominique poses the question: Is the conviction of Sonya Massey's killer a win and a sign of progress? Or is it another case of a cop getting away with murder? Brendon Glenn. SNAP benefits and other local issues are also in the conversation.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Roger Guenveur Smith is an American actor, director, and writer best known for his collaborations with Spike Lee and his powerful one-man shows including a play on Huey P. Newton and an onstage portrait of Frederick Douglas. Smith has appeared in films such as School Daze, Do the Right Thing, King of New York, Panther, Malcolm X, Poetic Justice, Get on the Bus, Eve's Bayou and He Got Game.https://outsideintheatre.org/basquiat/ https://www.instagram.com/outsideinthtr/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Contented Nail Parlor is in the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight. Monique Fisher is the Owner, and she details the challenges of being a Black owned enterprise in a space dominated by other communities and her commitment to an upscale, professional vision. Late in the hour Dominique shares updates on the storm hitting Jamaica, Donald Trump's legal appeal and Bill Esayli's illegal job.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.contentednailparlor.com/
On this podcast we dive into the tough questions surrounding Proposition 50 in California's special election. What is Prop 50 and what does it have to do with Black Women's Health and Wellbeing? We are joined by public policy and social justice advocate Attorney LaKisha Camese and the Policy Director for Black WOmen for Wellness Action Project, Attorney Oneyemma Obieka.
Dr. R. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi is a licensed psychologist in the state of Wisconsin. A clinical psychologist by trade he is the Chief Wellness Officer for Blaquesmith Psychological Consultative Services, LLC. On this podcast we look at how to support the mental health and wellbeing of young Black men in particular and Black men in general. How do we improve relations between men and women? How do we counteract the influence of social media? How do we move beyond dog-eat-dog western values to a supportive collective consciousness?https://www.instagram.com/unconquerablephd/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Lenny McAllister is a Senior Fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation, a Senior Fellow at Founding Forward, a radio host on Newsradio KDKA and an alumnus of the Chicago Defender. On this podcast we look at how Republicans from the party of Reagan an navigate today's MAGA GOP.https://www.instagram.com/lennymcallister/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique and the KBLA delegation take on local issues. Why is LA County trying to block the release of the names and photos of sheriff's deputies? Will LA DA Nathan Hochman pursue the case against former LAPD officer Clifford Proctor? Will the Dems ever get their messaging right? Can the cop who killed Sonya Massey be convicted? and more.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
On this episode of Black Marriage Monday author, motivational speaker and relationship counselor Jewel Diamond Taylor speaks on her own 55-year union and what to look for as you build yours.https://www.instagram.com/jewelmotivates/ https://jeweldiamondtaylor.com/https://www.dominiquediprima.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
On this edition of Mindful Monday, meditation instructor, astrologer, yoga teacher and sound bath specialist Saharah Ali leads us in a guided meditation and affirmation. She also breaks down the Sun in Scorpio. Later in the hour we open the phone lines and take on the disappearance of America first in the Trump agenda.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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