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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August 30, 2025 • 37 mins
Reparations activist Friday Jones rides shotgun with Dominique for open phones and closing arguments. Topics include: reparations, capitalism, immigration, labor and Michael Jackson's heavenly birthday.
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August 30, 2025 • 42 mins
Khansa Muhammad 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, anchor organization and founding member of NAASD Los Angeles.
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August 30, 2025 • 42 mins
On this podcast we share the 4-1-1 on Prop 50 and California's upcoming special election as the Golden State pushes back on Republicans shady gerrymandering plans in Texas and elsewhere. We are joined by Jasmyne Cannick, an award-winning Gen X journalist, political and culture commentator, producer, strategist and activist.
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Atty. Carl Douglas Just Won $3.8 Million From LA County. Will It End the Use of "Less Lethal" Force?
August 28, 2025 • 42 mins
Atty Carl E. Douglas recently won $3.8 million dollars from LA County for a deputy's use of so-called "less lethal" force on his clients. Atty. Douglas is in private practice at Douglas / Hicks Law in Los Angeles. Mr. Douglas is the former Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. where he was employed for over eleven years until opening his own practice in March 1998. Although he is perhaps best known for his...
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August 28, 2025 • 40 mins
This week marks twenty years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans leaving hundreds of people dead. What are the takeaways in the recovery and response? How can we apply those lessons in today's disaster-prone climate emergency era? Does it change if President Trump eliminates FEMA? How do we put humans over buildings? What does real transparency look like?
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August 28, 2025 • 40 mins
Dominique goes in on local headlines and hot topics. How are Black businesses being hit by DEI bans? Are we our own safety net in Trump's world? Can we DIY our own programs and policies? And why was everybody and their mama at the Babyface show last night?
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August 27, 2025 • 36 mins
The daughter of the Moroccan diaspora, Ami Taf Ra, uses music to explore layers of history, spirit and heart. 2025 sees the release of Ami’s The Prophet and the Madman on Brainfeeder. Crafted during the pandemic with producer and beloved musical collaborator and savant artist Kamasi Washington, the record is a metaphysical conversation with the Lebanese writer, philosopher and mystic, Khalil Gibran’s classic and ceaselessly yieldin...
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August 27, 2025 • 41 mins
Chris Rowles owner of Chili World Convenience Store 99Cents, dubbed the Crenshaw Black Bodega is in our Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight. We look at the urgency of saving Black owned businesses (like Dulan's) in Los Angeles and across the nation. We also track the labeling of Black people as terrorists, criminals and cartel collaborators during the military occupation of Black-led U.S. cities.
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August 27, 2025 • 41 mins
Bernard Brown is a performing artist, choreographer, filmmaker, educator and arts activist working at the crossroads of Blackness, Queerness and belonging. A first-generation college graduate, Brown earned an MFA in choreography from UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance. He is an Asst. Professor at UC San Diego.
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August 26, 2025 • 36 mins
Dominique reviews national headlines and reflects on how the arts are more necessary than ever in authoritarian times. In the second half of the hour Jazz/HipHop/R&B Trumpeter Keyon Harrold shares his music and philosophy.
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August 26, 2025 • 40 mins
Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor of Pan African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and a lead organizer with BLM Los Angeles. Dr. Abdullah is the host of This is Not a Drill Saturday mornings on KBLA Talk 1580. On this podcast Dominique and Dr. Abdullah unpack the case of Jabari Peoples by police in Homewood, Alabama, Donald Trump's executive orders on flag burning and cash bail, Blac ...
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August 26, 2025 • 40 mins
Dominique DiPrima is a five-time EMMY Award winning broadcast journalist and community activist. On this podcast she breaks down the polling on Harris presidential prospects according to California voters, takes a peep at the Cali governor's race and shares a few mean tweets.
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August 26, 2025 • 39 mins
It's a Black Marriage Monday and we are joined by Ralph Richard Banks, the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and a professor, by courtesy, at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He is the Founder and Faculty Director of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice. He is also the author of the book "Is Marriage for White People: How the African American Marriage Decline Affects Everyone."
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August 26, 2025 • 40 mins
We start the hour with a call for courage, purpose and emotional management. Meditation instructor, astrologer and yoga teacher Saharah Ali starts our week off with Mindful Mondays. For the second half of the hour Dominique looks at ICE raids and detention of citizens and legal residents and James returns to the mic to clap back on Dominique's characterization of his remarks about ICE raids and his response as a Black man.
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August 26, 2025 • 41 mins
James Farr is a journalist whose work appears in the LA Progressive. He Hosts KBLA 1580's "Conversation Live: Altadena Rising." On this podcast, James and Dominique talk about Altadena recovery and Kenya Barris and Mike Epps' new sitcom detouring out of Altadena following pushback. James struggles with sympathizing with Trump violating people's 4th Amendment rights, saying "Black men's rights have never stopped being violated."
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August 25, 2025 • 41 mins
On this podcast Dominique unpacks points from our earlier reparations conversation and poses the question: do we end the boycott of Target now that the CEO is stepping down? Or do we hold the line and push for our demands to be met? This and other trending topics are in the convo.
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August 25, 2025 • 40 mins
Dr. D’Artagnan Scorza is the inaugural Executive Director of Racial Equity for Los Angeles County. He leads the anti-racism, diversity and inclusion initiative. Prior to joining the county, he was founder and Executive Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute. Dr. Scorza is a graduate of Morningside High School and a US Navy Iraq-War Veteran. He has Ph.D. in Education from UCLA, a B.S. in Liberal Studies from National Univ...
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August 25, 2025 • 44 mins
Political Strategist Ed Sanders and talk radio host Dominique DiPrima agree to disagree on everything from California's redistricting plan to the fate of the Menendez Brothers. Headlines, hot topics and things we don't agree on agree at the heart of this podcast with two longtime activists and friends going toe-to-toe.
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August 22, 2025 • 43 mins
We're in studio with Dr Andrea Anthony author of Guarded Wings Promise: The Journey of Protection Begins Before Birth. Dr. Anthony is an essential guide for expecting and new parents, equipping them with the knowledge and tools needed to safeguard their children from sexual predators from the very beginning of life. During this episode we discuss parenting, importance of children's voices, and precautionary measures.
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August 22, 2025 • 34 mins
When our KBLA fam speaks we listen. So, when Kuahmel (Longtime KBLA supporter, poet & author) felt our Thursday’s needed a name, so we went straight to our KBLA delegation in search of a name. It’s time to celebrate, welcome to our first official Think Tank Thursday! Kuahmel is live in the studio talking all things empowerment, education, and action. As well as his upcoming Poetry Potluck on 8/31 at Balboa Park from 12-6. Later...
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