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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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42:56

BREAKING: Don Lemon has been arrested?!

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/30

Dominique Di'Prima gets into the Don Lemon arrest this morning and the national debate over civil liberties.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

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44:58

You Know YoYo as a Rapper/Actor/Activist/TV...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/30

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

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40:13

Will We Even Have Mid Term Elections? And Other...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/30

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

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41:38

Sign in Not Another Dem Jumping in the California...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/30

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/

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41:42

Sign in Lasers, Light Therapy and the Vampire Facial...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/30

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

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39:59

All About Friday's General Strike + a Restraining...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/30

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

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39:59

Could Erica Kirk Unite America? (Cause Everybody...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/30

On this pod, host Dominique DiPrima unboxes unbelievable issues - Erica Kirk, bipartisanship, L.A. rents going down, police chases and young people abandoning Trump in droves. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

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41:30

Ye Apology Accepted? Miles Says "No" and Other Hot...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/27

Dominique and Miles Low read between the headlines.https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

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42:17

Are You Deleting Tik Tok? Censorship and Surveillance...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/27

Censorship, glitches, new algorithms and new ownership will you quit Tik Tok? Miles and Dominique take on tech topics, plus the role of the Black man in the ICE protests and why Black people give white liberals the side eye. Plus the phone lines are open for the KBLA delegation.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/

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40:50

Breaking the "ICE" Machine with Attorney Nana Gyamfi

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/27

Nana Gyamfi received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, and her Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law. She brings with her over three decades of service to the Movement for Black liberation, and over twenty years experience directing Black social justice organizations and networks. Nana is a human rights and criminal defense attorney, a professor in the Pan African Studies Department at the California State University Los Angeles.https://www.instagram.com/instabaji/

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42:00

Laterras R. Whitfield of the Dear Future Wifey Pod...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/27

Laterras R. Whitfield is a 3X nominated producer and host of the top-rated Dear Future Wifey podcast. Known by fans as 'The Relationship Whisperer,' Mr. Whitfield is the author of Student of Love: Your Guide to Discover, Uncover and Recover Healthy Relationships. On this pod the newly married Laterras shares his journey and his steps to build a healthy and lasting relationship.https://www.studentoflove.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

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44:02

Saharah Ali's Mindfulness + Kieth Porter, Jr Was a...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/26

Saharah Ali is a meditation teacher, sound healer, sound bath specialist and yoga instructor. She leads us on a weekly mediation/affirmation and astrological reflection.https://saharahali.com/

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42:33

Is it Our Fight? James Farr Says as a Black Man He...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/26

James Farr is a KBLA contributor and host of Conversation Live; Altadena Rising. On this podcast Dominique and James unbox local and national topics including the Altadena fire recovery, the end of Rams' road to the super bowl and why James feels a way about the battle against and why he will not join the fight.https://www.instagram.com/JamesFarrLive/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

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42:04

Is Elon Musk Really an Alien? And Other Top of Mind...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/24

Miles Low is a rap artist, content creator and production coordinator of KBLA Talk 1580. Dominique DiPrima is an EMMY award winning broadcaster, writer, producer and activist. On this podcast Miles and Dominique do a speed round of wild national and international stories, including the rise of an organization calling themselves the Philadelphia branch of the Black Panther Party, the trajectory of 21-year-old I Show Speed and Elon Musk's outlandish claims in

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43:05

Fulton County GA Reparations Task Force is on the...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/24

#FreedmenFriday Dr. Karcheik Alvarado-Sims is the Chair of the Fulton County Reparations Task Force. Dr. Alvarado-Sims is an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and the Director of Public History and Historic Preservation at Morehouse College. Marcus Coleman is Vice Chair of the same task force. He is a noted reparations activist and founder of the organization called SOS - Save Ourselves. On this podcast they share the outlook, progress and future plans of Georgia's largest county and the first

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40:44

Can You Protest in a Church? From Minnesota to the...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/24

Was Don Lemon stunting? Why does Gavin Newsom oppose a tax on billionaires? Will Atty Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen be punished for protesting in a church? Why isn't Rick Caruso running for Governor or Mayor? Ed Sanders is a KBLA contributor and the President of ES Advisors. Dominique DiPrima is an EMMY Award winning broadcaster and a community activist.X/Twitter: @EdwardMSanders @diprimaradio Follow KBLA TALK 1580 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/?hl=en

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40:50

Sinners Makes History with Sixteen Academy Award Noms...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/22

On this podcast we look at the politics of entertainment starting with the breaking news that Ryan Coogler's Sinners received a record-breaking 16 Oscar nods. Drake's appeal against UMG, the RICO case against him, the Trump administration falsifying an Epstein files smear against Michael Jackson & Diana Ross, Penske Media's alleged Trumpy bias, the Ellison family media takeover and more. Jill Munroe is a producer, writer entertainment critic and the host of a daily entertainment show on KBLA

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41:52

Venezuela Now an Update + Afro Venezuelan POV with...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/22

Dominique breaks down the latest developments in Venezuela following the U.S. abduction of their president Nicolas Madura, where are they now and what's next. In the second half hour we are joined by the Honorable Fravia Marquez Silva, Advisor to Venezuela's National Assembly and Spokeswoman to Cumbe International (African Descendants in the Americas) she speaks out on the impact of the U.S. military action on Black Venezuelans, stories being ignored by the mainstream media and

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44:04

Why Are White Conservatives Suing the LA Unified...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/22

On this pod Dominique unboxes the latest craven white nationalist attempt to degrade education for Black and Latino students in Los Angeles. Also included in the conversation - the stunning 16 Academy Award nominations for the movie Sinners, why Kieth Porter Jr's alleged killer, Brian Palacios should be treated like other murder and DV suspects: arrested, stripped of the badge and charged and more.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

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43:48

AI for Good or Evil with Miles Low and Jasmyne...

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima ·

2026/01/22

AI is a discussion taking over much of our lives in the work and social space. Hear Jasmyne Cannick argue about ethics with Miles Low and Dominique Diprima./ kbla1580Follow KBLA TALK 1580 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/?hl=en

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