Marcus McDonald is co-founder and leader of the Charleston Reparations Task for and lead organizer for Black Lives Grassroots Charleston. He is also a descendent of persons enslaved on the Boone Plantation in South Carolina. On this podcast he breaks down their demand for the return of plantation land to Gullah Geechee control - as a reparations reservation.

https://www.instagram.com/chs_blm/
https://www.instagram.com/charleston4reparations/ 

Miles Low, Akili and Dominique go in on national and international headlines: is it a big deal the LA City Council voted to end pretextual traffic stops? Are we mad at Killer Mike? Do our votes still count with the new Republican maps and more.

On this podcast we focus on mental health and technology - the good, the bad and the ugly. Paris McCoy is the executive director of Tec Leimert an organization dedicated to bringing arts and technology and bringing tech opportunity to South Los Angeles. Ms. McCoy is a transmedia creative producer and technologist, cinematographer, and business strategist.

https://www.tecleimert.org/
https://www.facebook .com/tech Leimert
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Anna Reitano is a candidate running for Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Atty. Reitano serves as a Deputy County Counsel in the Justice and Safety Division. She has a background as a Deputy Public Defender and has experience in criminal, civil, and administrative law.

https://www.reitanoforjudge.com/

Aida Ashouri is a human rights lawyer and activist who is a candidate for Los Angeles city attorney office. Ms. Ashouri is a civil rights attorney. Born in Iran and raised by a single mother in North Hollywood, Ashouri says she has worked with various organizations to address issues such as housing discrimination, tenant rights, and environmental justice.

https://aida4la.com/ https://www.facebook .com/Aida Ashouri
https://www.instagram.com/aida_ashouri_

The Tomlin Dance Academy is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing professional dance training, diversity, and affordable dance to the community for ages 3-18. The Tomlin Dance Academy prides themselves in being a family-oriented, judgement free space where artists can reside to build upon solid teachings taught by professionals and perfect their craft.

https://tomlindanceacademy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Tomlin
https://www.instagram.com/tomlindanceacademy/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Bryant Acosta is an Angeleno who’s lived in the Los Angeles County — He's a first-generation American, openly gay Latino, and small business owner who says he's had to grind for every opportunity. Mr. Acosta says his work as a Chief Creative Officer, has afforded him the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage multimillion-dollar budgets and build systems that use advanced tech, and helped shape global brands.

https://www.website.com/acostaforla
https://www.facebook .com/Bryant. Acosta
https://www.instagram.com/acosta.bryant_

Hydee Feldstein Soto is the 43rd Los Angeles City Attorney, elected in November 2022 and sworn into office in December 2022. She is the City’s general counsel and serves as legal advisor to the Mayor, City Council, and to the hundreds of boards, departments, officers and entities that make up the City of Los Angeles. On this podcast the City Attorney tells what she feels she has accomplished, what she still seeks to get done and why she feels you should vote give her a second term.

https://www.reelecthydee.com/
https://www.instagram.com/electhydee/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Rita Coburn is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Director, Writer, and Producer of radio, television, and film. In 2016, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, which was co-directed and co-produced by Coburn, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Festival and went on to win a Peabody Award in 2017. Coburn directed Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands, for PBS American Masters. On May 19, 2026, her third documentary for American Masters, W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause, will air. Check local listings for the premiere and additional airings.​

https://www.ritacoburn.com/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Atty. Troy W. Slaten was one of Hollywood's most recognizable child actors — starring on Cagney & Lacey, Parker Lewis Can't Lose and more. He earned his B.A. in English Literature with Honors from UCLA and his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he clerked for the LA County District Attorney. Troy became the youngest partner in the history of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP, managing the Criminal Defense Division from Beverly Hills. Today Troy serves as an Administrative Law Judge for the State of California Atty. Tal Valbuena is a Deputy District Attorney in Mental Health Court, who has tried over 100 cases to verdict. He serves as a County LGBTQ Commissioner and as an adjunct professor, teaching law to ESL students from immigrant backgrounds. He has been endorsed by the LA County Democratic Party and the East Area Progressive Democrats.