(Airdate 8/30/24) The California State Assembly and the California Legislative Black Caucus appears to have abandoned two crucial reparations bills that are facing an 8/31/24 deadline. This podcast is a call to action to save legislation meant to create a Freedmen's Bureau and a funding mechanism for reparations. Atty Kamilah Moore was Chair of the California Reparations Task Force and Friday Jones (AKA Khansa Muhammad) is as long time reparationist. https://www.cjec-official.org/

(Airdate 8/29/24) Dominique shares some of her conversations with impressive young people from the Democratic National Convention. Erica Claudio, Krista McGwire, Saad Amer, Justin Jones and Dawn Staley are on the mic. This podcast gives a sense of the span and creativity of the ways that Gens Y and Z are engaging with the Democratic Party and the Harris-Walz campaign. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/

(Airdate 8/28/24)Dr. Sadeeghpour and Dr. Sepahrrad are highly respected voices on Iran's geopolitical landscape, with extensive experience in Middle East affairs. Dr. Sadeghpour is an Iranian American human rights activist and the political Director of the Organization of Iranian-American Communities. Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad is an Iranian American author, a Technology Executive and a professor of practice in cybersecurity. https://oiac.org/

(Airdate 8/28/24) The phone lines are simmering and the hot topics boiling over: gentrification, the eviction of Sika from his Leimert Park/Africa Town store; Newsom's stance on reparations and much more. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/artandpractice/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/africatownenterprise/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/Sikadwimfo/

(Airdate 8/28/24) Callers, the YouTube Chat and Dominique unpack hot topics, including whether or not to allow the Republican trolls who have been calling with increasing frequency should be given a platform or be exiled from the airwaves just as right wing platforms ban progressive voices. https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en

(Airdate 8/27/24) Rushion is a two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer. His diverse background includes a career at IBM, headlining comedy clubs, sitcom writer, Brand Ambassador and host of the popular podcast "Money Making Conversations Master Class." Rushion Executive Produces ESPN+ "Stephen A's World" and the "Jazz Music Awards." https://www.moneymakingconversations.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/

(Airdate 8/27/24) Ira from LA rails on about "Demo-Rats," Fred wants to leave the unhoused to die on the streets and Charlie says First Lady Michelle Obama is a man. MAGA Republicans act weird and desperate as Dominique & the KBLA delegation clap back. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/

(Airdate 8/27/24) The phone lines are jumping as Dominique and the KBLA callers are taking a serious look at Left Coast issues from Trump's obvious cognitive decline, to California's rent control initiative, to Los Angeles's reparations findings. https://kbla1580.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/

(Airdate 8/26/24) Dominique shares insights, impressions and interviews from the DNC. The KBLA Delegation weighs in on the phones. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ 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 8/26/24) Attorney Capri Maddox updates us on the findings of the Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission. The report will be unveiled 8/27/24 and it will detail the data compiled by the commission and the analysis provided by their academic partners at Cal State Northridge. https://civilandhumanrights.lacity.gov/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about