(Airdate 9/9/24) A former State Assembly member representing California 48th District, Davis served as Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus. He is the President of the New Frontier Democratic Caucus. On this podcast Dr. Davis unpacks what went wrong when the CLBC failed to give two key reparations bills a full assembly vote and he looks at what needs to be done to salvage these foundational pieces of legislation. https://www.instagram.com/newfrontierdemocraticclub/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580

(Airdate 9/6/24) Assembly member Isaac Bryan represents California's 55th District which includes Baldwin Hills, the Crenshaw district, Culver City, Ladera Heights, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms, Pico-Robertson, Beverly Grove, Mid-Wilshire, and parts of South Los Angeles. He is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus which recently chose not to bring two important reparations bills up for vote by the full Assembly after they passed the Senate, causing community disappointment and outrage. On this podcast Bryan addresses lingering questions, rumors and future plans for advancing reparations in California and nationwide.

(Airdate 9/6/24) Dewana Little is the Chair of the city of Asheville North Carolina's Reparations Commission Chair. She is a fourth generation Asheville native whose own great-grandparents lost their home during urban renewal impacting her families' intergenerational wealth. On this podcast Ms. Little outlines the work of her commission, the obstacles and the wins including their audit of all city departments and six month extension for their commission. https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://www.ashevillenc.gov/?s=reparations

(Airdate 9/6/24) Tiffany Quarles is a grassroots activist with the Lineage Equity and Advancement Project (LEAP) and the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California as well as a board member for the New Frontier Democratic Club. On this podcast she sorts out the aftermath of last night's emergency town hall meeting on reparations and how to get involved in upcoming calls to action. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://www.cjec-official.org/ (Airdate 9/6/24) Donnita Hathaway is a voter engagement activist and the Director of the Donny Hathaway Legacy Project. On this pod she talks about her quest to end suicide in memory of her famous father using the healing power of music. She also shares the importance of the 988 mental health/crisis hot line and why she is on a mission to spread the word about it. https://988awareness.org/ https://donnyhathaway.org/

G Perico, David Hogg and Joe Michael Nickson may not be on the same microphone often, but on this podcast they build, through a freewheeling conversation , on how to register new voters, educate old ones and inspire everyone to do their civic duty register and vote. G Perico is a rap artist, independent label owner and entrepreneur who issued his first releases when he was in jail before blowing up with his break through mix tape "Shit Don't Stop" in 2017. Joe "The Idea Man" Nickson is the co-founder of Concreates Ad Agency which he launched after being released from federal prison. David Hogg is Co-founder and President of Leaders We Deserve and the Co-Founder and Board Member for March for Our Lives. This unusual panel explores what it takes to engage voters and why it matters.

Alycia Cooper is an actress, singer, dancer and DGA Emmy nominated Director. She opened for some of the top comics including Dave Chapelle and Dick Gregory and appeared on the top comedy television shows including "Comic View" and "Last Comic Standing." On this podcast Dominique and Alycia take on Kamala haters, Elon Musk's battle with Brazil, the new Trump movie and what's at stake in 2024 https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/alyciacooper2023/ https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/

Billion Godsun is a reparationist and community activist who has called an emergency town hall meeting on California's failed reparations legislation. He is co-founder of AfricaTown Coalition and a member of Californians Organizing for Reparations. Friday Jones is a reparations activist and a member of the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants of Los Angeles. On this podcast they breakdown next steps in a call to action to bring back the reparations bills, get to the bottom of what really happened and hold lawmakers who stood against them accountable. https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/ https://www.instagram.com/africatowncoalition_/ https://www.instagram.com/iamfridayjones/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en

Jan WIlliams is a mother an organizer with Black Lives Matter and a member of CJEC. She is one of dozens of reparationists who marched on the Capitol to try to get California lawmakers to vote on two key reparations bills. Text her if you'd lkike to get involved (424) 204-2539. Twitter: @THERealJanBoo22 @diprimaradio @KBLA1580

(Airdate 8/390/24) Dominique brings you conversations captured at the DNC 2024 in Chicago. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM PDT Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/

(Airdate 8/30/24) Los Angeles City Reparations Advisory Commission under the purview of the LA Civil Rights Department has unveiled an executive summary of their preliminary report. Dr. Gabriel Selassie is one of the city's academic partners at Cal State Northridge. Dr. Selassie's first book lands in 2024 and he has authored scholarship appearing in numerous academic journals including the Journal of Africana Religions and California History Journal. https://civilandhumanrights.lacity.gov/