First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Artist. Visionary.  Funkateer.  South Central Archivist. Lauren Halsey has centered her practice around art, architecture, and community engagement. Her work addresses crucial issues confronting people of color, queer populations, and the working class. On this podcast she shares a bit of her journey, her architectural/artistic installation "Sister Dreamer," and her upcoming multimedia maximalist takeover of the Hollywood Bowl w/Erykah Badu, DJ Pee. .Wee (AKA Anderson Paak), Flea and others.

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Dominique DiPrima is joined by civil rights and criminal defense attorney Jaaye Person Lynn to put a legal lens on a series of troubling stories in the headlines. Attorney Person Lynn is an abolitionist, a native Angeleno and a graduate of Hampton and Howard Law.

Dominique DiPrima is a five-time EMMY award-winning journalist, activist and talk radio host. On this pod she breaks down the blockbuster Paramount/Warner Bros. merger which is now set to move forward. She also pulls no punches on the Nolan Wells grand jury decision, Trump sans mic and other trending topics.

Dominique is joined by her Millennial LGBTQ+ friend MkCoi Zeno to get messy on relationships, dating and the rules of the road for his generation. Are women better at cheating? Are all men (gay or straight) the same? And are you single 'til married? MkCoi Zeno is a purveyor of sea moss, a jewelry designer, an herbalist and Dominique's makeup artist. But on this podcast, it's strictly personal.

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On this pod, Saharah Ali challenges us to embrace change and take our power back. She Breaks down Libra Season and the continuing challenge of Venus in Scorpio. In the second half of the hour, Dominique unboxes the new Trump ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico and shares the perilous political fable of the ninety-year-old Uber driver.

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On this podcast Dominique DiPrima is joined by California Faculty Association Politic Director Dr. Melina Abdullah fresh back from the Congressional Black Caucus weekend. Are Democratic socialists changing the game? Will student activists get their right to protest back? Can lawmakers help stop lynchings going on across the nation? Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor at Cal State LA and the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots.

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Dr. Julianne Malveaux is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women. She is an economist, author and commentator who’s popular writings have appeared in USA Today, Black Issues in Higher Education, Ms. Magazine, Essence Magazine, the Progressive and many more. Subscribe to her newsletter by emailing malveauxnewsletter@gmail.com

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A car plows into a Metro Bus killing three; a traveling nurse speeds through and intersection leaving six dead; an elderly man careens into a farmers' market and ten people lose their lives. Is this murder? What do we do about it? And what is equal justice? Dominique opens the phone lines and folks have a lot to say.

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After the LA County Board of Supervisors voted to delay Supervisor Mitchell's motion to investigate deputy gangs, where do we go from here? Dominique DiPrima and ES Advisors President Ed Sanders put a progressive lens on hot topics and horrifying headlines.

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On this podcast we play a fun new game created by award-winning journalists and authors Tre'Vell Anderson and Jarrett Hill. Miles and Dominique go toe-to-toe, and we end with a caller round. In the second half of the hour, we put a progressive lens on the US Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots and other trending topics.

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Alzheimer's Disease is disproportionately impacting the African American community. On today's podcast two personally impacted movers and shakers share their journey, what they have learned and how the First Ladies Health Initiative is helping and you can do. Yvette Nicole Brown is an actor with a long resume, most known for the comedy show Community. Marquise Alston-Allison is the Executive Director of the First Ladies Health Initiative.

On this Podcast Regina Louise and Dominique DiPrima focus on the means and methods to overcome trauma and move from victim to victor. Regina Louise is an author, child advocate, and motivational speaker best known for her traumatic journey through over 30 foster home placements as a ward of the California Juvenile Court system. She is the author of the best-selling memoirs Someone Has Led This Child to Believe and Somebody's Someone which was produced as a Lifetime movie. Her latest Unladylike: a Mythopoetic Reclamation of Love is out now.

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Meditation instructor/Sound healer/astrologer and yoga teacher Saharah Ali takes us through a guided meditation, affirmation and astrological forecast as we move mindfully into our week. She also unboxes Venus in Scorpio and Pluto in Aquarius and Virgo season as she asks us to confront the lies, we tell ourselves. Later in the hour, Dominique opens the phones, and we read between the headlines.

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On this pod we consider the warning of the tech bros. including Sam Altman and Bill Gates, who say AI could end the human race in the next few years. Is it hype? Or is this an existential threat? Miles Low is a rap artist and the host of The Do Better Show. Jasmyne Cannick is an award-winning journalist and a democratic strategist. She is the creator of Tawanda.AI her popular AI alter ego.


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April Chapman is a conservative Christian speaker, writer, and podcast host. April Chapman is a conservative Christian speaker, writer, and podcast host. She is also a Project 21 Ambassador.


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Atty Jaaye Person Lynn is a graduate of Hampton University and Howard University School of Law. He started his solo law practice in 2013, with most of his work being in criminal defense, housing and civil rights.

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Is Trump's top persecutor in Cali holding his post illegally? Will DA Nathan Hochman bring charges against SoCal Edison? What's the real deal with Barrio Athletics? Dominique DiPrima goes in.

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Adam Mahoney is the national climate and environment reporter at Capital B News, a nonprofit newsroom focused on the Black experience

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On this pod Dominique and Ed cover both hot button and sleeper issues. What does the Trump Administration's arrest of a podcaster mean for free speech on social media and in newsrooms? Will a new attack on independent schools based on supposed DEI push all the kids of color out? Does the LA Times hate Mayor Karen Bass? Why does the hugging emoji hack freak us out about AI? And more...Ed Sanders is the President and CEO of ES Advisors, a public policy and electoral consulting firm.

On this podcast we delve into how technology can provide an open door to careers in the entertainment industry and how to make sure we are on the winning side of AI. Dominique DiPrima is joined by Rashidi Jones and MBA and entertainment executive who is the cofounder of Tec Leimert (Technology Entertainment Convergence).

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On this podcast Dominique DiPrima is joined by California Assemblyman Isaac Bryan as we await Governor Gavin Newsom's signature on his bill which would require California corporations to disclose the profits they made from slavery. Also covered on the pod - the governor's race, the Barrio Athletics controversy, AB1537, the billionaire's tax and why he is urging you to vote "no" on Prop 39. Isaac is a community organizer, policy expert, and a published scholar representing California's 55th Assembly District, which includes the Crenshaw District, Culver City, Ladera Heights, Mar Vista, Pico-Robertson, and other communities in West and South Los Angeles.

The phone lines are open and the topics are real: Barrio Athletics proposed run/walk in the heart of cultural LA, ICE's electric shock gloves may be banned in California and what is Xavier Becerra's commitment to Black Californians.

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On this episode of Well-Being Wednesday, rapper Money B of Digital Underground crashes the wellness party to talk about the 35th anniversary of their "Sex Packets" album. Leo Moore MD, MSHPM is an internal medicine, HIV medicine, and lifestyle medicine physician. Dr. Moore provides essential services, such as STD screening and treatment, HIV prevention, and Tuberculosis care. He graduated from the Morehouse School of Medicine.

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Buddy Lewis is back...And so is Whacked Out Wednesday! Roland "Buddy" Lewis is a comedian, actor, writer and voice-over artist. He has appeared in numerous television and film productions including five appearances on HBO's Comic View, two on Def Comedy Jam. He was written for and worked with folks like DL Hughley, Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx and Mo'Nique.

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Dominique opens the phone lines for a conversation on the controversy that has erupted after the run/walk club Barrio Athletics announced an event in Leimert Park? Should they be welcomed in? Is their event a sign of disrespect? What is the truth behind the story? And what is next? 

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LA Mayor Karen Bass is the Chief Executive of the second largest city in the nation. Mayor Bass was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Hamilton High School. She was the founder of the CBO Community Coalition, the leader of the state assembly and a U.S. Congresswoman. On this podcast she updates us on the Boyle Heights fire, the Studio City blaze, L.A.'s houseless outlook and upcoming new low-income housing in the city of L.A.

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On this podcast we get into the rising use of cannabis in the United States as it is increasingly decriminalized, how best to navigate mental health challenges, why national acceptance of LGBTQ people is down, Laura Loomer's racist rant, our parasocial relationships and why Black people are celebrating Dolly Parton. Jarrett Hill is an award-winning journalist, author, fine artist and host of his own podcast The Jarrett Hill Show.

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On this podcast we look at yesterday's murder conviction of Duane "Keefe D" Davis with Attorney Areva Martin. What happened in court, the sentencing, the planned appeal, the family's reaction and what it means for Pac's legacy are all in conversation. Areva Martin is a CNN contributor, award-winning civil rights attorney, civic leader, philanthropist and talk show host.


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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 School of the Arts. As an actor, he has appeared in more than 100 television and film roles (including the HBO show True Blood and Insecure). He is currently directing Ma Rainey...

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/

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 LaMikia Castillo and award-winning radio host Dominique DiPrima.

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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 and all-time top producers.

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On this episode of our weekly reparations conversation Dominique DiPrima is joined by Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter author of Radical Reparations: Healing a Nation.

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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.

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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 Louvre, The Getty Center, Queen Elizabeth Hall, to villages, townships, community centers, and prisons across the world. He has published five books of poetry which have been translated into several languages

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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.

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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."



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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 television host and Los Angeles Pioneer Woman of the Year for 2024.

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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.

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