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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Creators share their morning routines Creators share their morning routines Closing Out a Nine-Year Pisces Cycle: Saharah Ali + Standing with Kar

August 31, 2026 • 40 mins
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 cases of #NolanWells and #KarmeloAnthony and more. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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Director/Actor Gregg T. Daniel: Why August Wilson's Plays Are Urgently Needed Now

August 31, 2026 • 40 mins
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 of the Ocean. Gregg is the Founding Member and Artistic Director of Lower Depth Theatre and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch Sc...
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Rotten Meat to Burning Homes: Can We Check Rogue Corporations? LaMikia Castillo & Dominique DiPrima

August 31, 2026 • 41 mins
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 we reign in corporations and hold them accountable. This and other urgent issues are in the conversation, with Professor/Activist and mom...
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Marcus Garvey Nation: Delxino Wilson de Briano Seeks to Build Black Wealth #DominiqueDiPrima

August 31, 2026 • 40 mins
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 world. With over 31 years of experience at the top of the marketing industry, they are considered some of the industry's leading experts ...
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Radical Reparations with Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter & Dominique DiPrima #FreedmenFriday

August 31, 2026 • 39 mins
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

August 31, 2026 • 42 mins
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

August 28, 2026 • 36 mins
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 poetry at more than 300 universities, with invitations that have spanned the White House, the Sydney Opera House, Lincoln Center, The Lou...
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Why Cops Pleaded Out in the Frank Tyson Case + What the Meta Deal Really Means #DominiqueDiPrima

August 28, 2026 • 41 mins
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 reached between Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta and attorneys general for 29 U.S. states. https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassro...
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Why Billionaires Hate the Billionaire Tax LOL + Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm on AI Should We Care?

August 28, 2026 • 41 mins
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 it will be a "the greatest equalizer...Or the worst source of injustice." https://www.dominiquediprima.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mi...
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Do Africans & Black Americans Have Beef? Unity Thru Culture with Dr. Obinna Okereke & Dominique DiPrima

August 26, 2026 • 39 mins
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, Inc. He is one of the organizers of the Los Angeles Igbo Day Festival. Dominique DiPrima is a GRACIE and IRIS Award winning radio and tele...
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Are We in a Season of Lynchings? SCOTUS Election Meddling? with Atty Chris Martin & Dominique DiPrima

August 26, 2026 • 40 mins
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 practice in Los Angeles. Reach him at cdmartin@gmail.com. https://www.instagram.com/doc_martin88/
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Sherri Bell: Tributing Dolly Parton, Debunking Cop-aganda & Knowing What the Hell You're Voting for

August 26, 2026 • 39 mins
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 winning radio and television host and activist. https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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Who's Afraid of "Woke?" Are AOC, Newsom and Other Dems Moving to the Right with Dominique DiPrima

August 25, 2026 • 40 mins
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 ruling, Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries and the dangers of Natalie Harp. https://www.instagram.com/jarretthill/ https://www.dominiquediprima....
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When Black Towns Go Dark: Gary, Memphis and the Politics of Power with Adam Mahoney

August 25, 2026 • 41 mins
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 suffer these increasingly common impacts of the climate emergency? Adam Mahoney is the national climate and environment reporter at Capital...
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The Paramount/Warner Bros Merger is a Real Crisis, Li'l Durk is Up for Murder & the Heatwave is Hot

August 25, 2026 • 38 mins
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/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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Want a "Right Fight" or a Loving Relationship? with Dr. James Smith Jr & Dominique DiPrima

August 24, 2026 • 42 mins
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 books include No Excuse Guide to Success and Crash and Learn. Dominique DiPrima is a five-time EMMY award winning TV and radio host. htt...
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Face Reality & Act on Your Dreams: Saharah Ali's Advice for #VirgoSeason with Dominique DiPrima

August 24, 2026 • 37 mins
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 second half of the hour Dominique update us on Karmelo Anthony, Nolan Wells, Gary Indiana and the new terrible tariffs on Canada. https...
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Are Altadena Fire Victims Any Closer to Getting Justice? with James Farr & Dominique DiPrima

August 24, 2026 • 26 mins
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 questions on the west coast agenda. James Farr is a writer with the LA Progressive and a KBLA weekend host. https://www.instagram.com/JamesFar...
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"Age Enthusiast" Denise Pines is Pioneering Vibrant Modern Maturity with WisePause #DominiqueDiPrima

August 21, 2026 • 39 mins
Denise Pines is an age enthusiast at the intersection of health, technology, and film. She advocates for age empowerment and community health and stands at the forefront of midlife wellness for women. She’s the co-founder and CEO of Tea Botanics and the inspiration behind Hot Flash Tea. She founded WisePause Wellness, a platform dedicated to pro-aging health and education. (First ten to register using the code "Talk" enter fo...
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Keith Porter Jr's Family Met with the D.A. Now What? With Jsane Tyler + Dr. Tracey Sylvester on Aging

August 21, 2026 • 42 mins
Keith Porter, Jr. was a Black man, girl dad and U.S. citizen killed (allegedly) by off-duty ICE Agent Brian Palacios on New Year's Eve 2025. After a long campaign for justice and accountability DA Nathan Hichman finally met with his family. So what happened and what comes next? Jsane Tyler is the cousin of Keith Porter, Jr and a longtime member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/prosecut...
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