First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

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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December 21, 2025 49 mins
One of the premiere scholars of African/Black History in the world, Kwesi is a lecturer, author and leader of educational tours with his wife Merira Kwesi. On this podcast he breaks down his knowledge of Egypt's ancient Black history and the coordinated effort by Arab and European scholars to whitewash the evidence and move Egypt out of Africa.

https://kemetnu.com/
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In this edition of Freedmen Fridays we hear from Baltimore reparations activist Lawrence Grandpre, director of research for the think tank Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. Mr. Grandpre outlines the history of the reparations bill, how they overcame Governor Wes Moore's veto and what is next for the state of Maryland Reparation Commission.

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Dominique, Miles and our friends on the phone take a look at what's good out west. From urban peace to community celebrations and give aways. The Mayor of LA weighs in with her holiday food distribution in Leimert Park.

https://mayor.lacity.gov/HolidayDrive2025
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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Nigeria, Tanzania, Benin, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Gambia, Ethiopia - the African Focus Trailblazers have visited all of those countries and more. It's part of the mission of African Focus, Inc a non-profit dedicated to bringing unity between Africans and African Americans and KBLA Talk 1580. How does your worldview change when you visit the motherland? What stereotypes are you overcoming? Who has the best food? How do we address the...
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The phone lines are jingling, and the topics are roasting on an open fire. We close out the year sounding off on the best and worst of the year that was and what do more of in the twelve months ahead.

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Melina Abdullah is Professor and former Chair of Pan-African Studies at Cal State University, Los Angeles. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University in African American Studies. She is the Director of BLM Grassroots and lead organizer for Black Lives Matter LA.

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Jamecca Marshall is the Executive Director of the LA Stem Collective a collaboration of over 140 organizations offering science and technology resources for children and educators. On this podcast we delve into what AI is and what it is not, we take a look at their tech toy recommendations, how to navigate the net with our kids and stuff you need to know.

https://www.lacountyartsedcollective.org/introducing-stitch
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Duke & Dukes Bourbon (formerly Papi's) is in the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight. Michelle Dukes is a serial entrepreneur - owner of multiple businesses including Duke & Dukes. On this pod she shares her journey and how her granddad's side hustle led to the winning and loss of generational wealth and the birth of a new generation of business leadership. Later in the hour Dominique reads between the headlines: Vanity Fai...
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Chris Martin is a lawyer, community organizer, singer and songwriter. He grew up in South Central, Los Angeles, where he graduated from Dorsey High School in 2006. He then attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a double major in English and History, and holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At UC Hastings. On this podcast we unbox baffling left...
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Anthony "Amde" Hamilton is an original founding member of the Watts Prophets and a native of Watt's California. They recorded their first album in 1969 and stayed together as a group for over forty years and are claiming their place among the originators of modern rap and hop hip. On this pod Father Amde talks about poetry, activism and what he sees as the west coast origins of rap.

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Dr. Gerald Horne is an African American historian, author, and Communist who currently holds the John J. and Rebecca Moore's Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. He received his PhD from Columbia University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Horne is the author of more than thirty books and one hundred scholarly articles and reviews. 
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Dominique poses the question - has fascism got you scared? Is the MAGA agenda keeping you cowed? How are you handling fear, intimidation and loss of rights? We unbox the cycles of repressions from Reagan to now. ZWe are joined later in the hour by Sheila Hines the aunt of Wakiesha Wilson who was killed in [police custody at the LAPD Metro Detention Center in 2016. Ms. Hines shares the powerful win of the recent passage of Wakiesha'...
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Isaac Hayes III, is a music producer, actor and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Fanbase, the first in app purchase subscription social media app ever. Hayes is also the president of Isaac Hayes Enterprises, a company that manages his father's music and legacy

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Saharah Ali is a meditation instructor, astrologer, life coach, yoga teacher and sound bath specialist. On this podcast she unboxes Mars in Capricorn with a call to play the long game practicing stamina and self-control. Later in the hour Dominique reads between the headlines on the terrible murder of Rob and Michelle Reiner, the horrific mass shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach in Australia. 

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Jasmyne Cannick is an award-winning Gen X journalist and a media and political strategist. On this podcast we take a look at the recent coverage of the passage of Wakiesha's Law - a bill carried by Assembly member Isaac Bryan and worked on for years by Black Lives Matter Grassroots/BLM Los Angeles. How do we spot media bias? And what do we do about it 

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Happy Birthday to Ashra Kwesi - one of the premiere scholars of African/Black History in the world, Kwesi is a lecturer, author and leader of educational tours with his wife Merira Kwesi. On this podcast he explains the hidden origins of the symbols and stories of Christianity. 

https://kemetnu.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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#freedmenfriday Cidney Calloway is the co-chair of the Detroit Reparations Task Force. She is a social justice advocate and community organizer known for her involvement in Black Lives Matter, M4BL and the Detroit Justice Center. On this podcast we get the latest on the reparations initiative in Detroit Michigan.

https://detroitmi.gov/government/city-council/city-council-president-district-5/reparations-task-force
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Ed Sanders is a KBLA correspondent and the founder and CEO of E.S. Advisors an electoral and public policy consulting firm. On this podcast Dominique & Ed argue about hot topics of the day.

 Twitter: @EdwardMSanders @diprimaradio

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A’Lelia Bundles is the author of Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, the first major biography of her great-grandmother, and of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, a New York Times Notable Book and bestseller about her great-great-grandmother, an early 20th century hair care industry entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the founder of the Madam Walker Family Archives, the largest priva...
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In the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight this week: Toni Shaw, is a Los Angeles Native, and the candlemaker behind House of Mosaic Candles. She started making candles in 2016 after her favorite candle store changed locations. Later in the broadcast we open the phone lines and Dominique wrestles with some of the toughest topics of the day: our military budget, the Diddy documentary, changes to Social Security and more.
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