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; a
One of the premiere scholars of African/Black History in the world, Kwesi is a lecturer, author and leader of educational tours with his wife Merira Kwesi. On this podcast he breaks down his knowledge of Egypt's ancient Black history and the coordinated effort by Arab and European scholars to whitewash the evidence and move Egypt out of Africa.https://kemetnu.com/
In this edition of Freedmen Fridays we hear from Baltimore reparations activist Lawrence Grandpre, director of research for the think tank Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. Mr. Grandpre outlines the history of the reparations bill, how they overcame Governor Wes Moore's veto and what is next for the state of Maryland Reparation Commission.https://lbsbaltimore.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lbsbaltimore/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique, Miles and our friends on the phone take a look at what's good out west. From urban peace to community celebrations and give aways. The Mayor of LA weighs in with her holiday food distribution in Leimert Park.https://mayor.lacity.gov/HolidayDrive2025 https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Nigeria, Tanzania, Benin, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Gambia, Ethiopia - the African Focus Trailblazers have visited all of those countries and more. It's part of the mission of African Focus, Inc a non-profit dedicated to bringing unity between Africans and African Americans and KBLA Talk 1580. How does your worldview change when you visit the motherland? What stereotypes are you overcoming? Who has the best food? How do we address the tension that does exist? If you're interested in traveling with us, call (310) 676-7300 for more info.https://www.africanfocus.org/african-home-coming-tours https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
The phone lines are jingling, and the topics are roasting on an open fire. We close out the year sounding off on the best and worst of the year that was and what do more of in the twelve months ahead.https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Melina Abdullah is Professor and former Chair of Pan-African Studies at Cal State University, Los Angeles. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University in African American Studies. She is the Director of BLM Grassroots and lead organizer for Black Lives Matter LA.https://www.instagram.com/docmellymel/ https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Jamecca Marshall is the Executive Director of the LA Stem Collective a collaboration of over 140 organizations offering science and technology resources for children and educators. On this podcast we delve into what AI is and what it is not, we take a look at their tech toy recommendations, how to navigate the net with our kids and stuff you need to know.https://www.lacountyartsedcollective.org/introducing-stitch https://lastemcollective.org/
Duke & Dukes Bourbon (formerly Papi's) is in the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight. Michelle Dukes is a serial entrepreneur - owner of multiple businesses including Duke & Dukes. On this pod she shares her journey and how her granddad's side hustle led to the winning and loss of generational wealth and the birth of a new generation of business leadership. Later in the hour Dominique reads between the headlines: Vanity Fair, SNAP retrictions and more.https://www.instagram.com/dukes_legacy_brand_/reels/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/https://dukeanddukeslegacy.com/
Chris Martin is a lawyer, community organizer, singer and songwriter. He grew up in South Central, Los Angeles, where he graduated from Dorsey High School in 2006. He then attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a double major in English and History, and holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At UC Hastings. On this podcast we unbox baffling left coast issues including the LA City Council's recent decision to divert potentially millions of dollars above their budget for police recruitment.https://www.instagram.com/doc_martin88/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Chris Martin is a lawyer, community organizer, singer and songwriter. He grew up in South Central, Los Angeles, where he graduated from Dorsey High School in 2006. He then attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a double major in English and History, and holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At UC Hastings. On this podcast we unbox baffling left coast issues including the LA City Council's recent decision to divert potentially millions of dollars above their budget for police recruitment.
Anthony "Amde" Hamilton is an original founding member of the Watts Prophets and a native of Watt's California. They recorded their first album in 1969 and stayed together as a group for over forty years and are claiming their place among the originators of modern rap and hop hip. On this pod Father Amde talks about poetry, activism and what he sees as the west coast origins of rap.https://www.instagram.com/amdepoet/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dr. Gerald Horne is an African American historian, author, and Communist who currently holds the John J. and Rebecca Moore's Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. He received his PhD from Columbia University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Horne is the author of more than thirty books and one hundred scholarly articles and reviews.
Dominique poses the question - has fascism got you scared? Is the MAGA agenda keeping you cowed? How are you handling fear, intimidation and loss of rights? We unbox the cycles of repressions from Reagan to now. ZWe are joined later in the hour by Sheila Hines the aunt of Wakiesha Wilson who was killed in [police custody at the LAPD Metro Detention Center in 2016. Ms. Hines shares the powerful win of the recent passage of Wakiesha's Law.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Isaac Hayes III, is a music producer, actor and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Fanbase, the first in app purchase subscription social media app ever. Hayes is also the president of Isaac Hayes Enterprises, a company that manages his father's music and legacyhttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase https://www.fanbase.app/@isaachayes3 https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Saharah Ali is a meditation instructor, astrologer, life coach, yoga teacher and sound bath specialist. On this podcast she unboxes Mars in Capricorn with a call to play the long game practicing stamina and self-control. Later in the hour Dominique reads between the headlines on the terrible murder of Rob and Michelle Reiner, the horrific mass shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach in Australia. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Jasmyne Cannick is an award-winning Gen X journalist and a media and political strategist. On this podcast we take a look at the recent coverage of the passage of Wakiesha's Law - a bill carried by Assembly member Isaac Bryan and worked on for years by Black Lives Matter Grassroots/BLM Los Angeles. How do we spot media bias? And what do we do about it https://iamjasmyne.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Happy Birthday to Ashra Kwesi - one of the premiere scholars of African/Black History in the world, Kwesi is a lecturer, author and leader of educational tours with his wife Merira Kwesi. On this podcast he explains the hidden origins of the symbols and stories of Christianity. https://kemetnu.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
#freedmenfriday Cidney Calloway is the co-chair of the Detroit Reparations Task Force. She is a social justice advocate and community organizer known for her involvement in Black Lives Matter, M4BL and the Detroit Justice Center. On this podcast we get the latest on the reparations initiative in Detroit Michigan.https://detroitmi.gov/government/city-council/city-council-president-district-5/reparations-task-force https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Ed Sanders is a KBLA correspondent and the founder and CEO of E.S. Advisors an electoral and public policy consulting firm. On this podcast Dominique & Ed argue about hot topics of the day. Twitter: @EdwardMSanders @diprimaradio https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Ed Sanders is a KBLA correspondent and the founder and CEO of E.S. Advisors an electoral and public policy consulting firm. On this podcast Dominique & Ed argue about hot topics of the day. Twitter: @EdwardMSanders @diprimaradio https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique reads between the headlines including the case of a 16-year-old killed by San Diego cops this year. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique, Miles and the KBLA callers take on the topic of racism in our "brand" on a Think Tank Thursday. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
A'Lelia Bundles is the author of Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, the first major biography of her great-grandmother, and of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, a New York Times Notable Book and bestseller about her great-great-grandmother, an early 20th century hair care industry entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the founder of the Madam Walker Family Archives, the largest private collection of Walker photographs, memorabilia and ephemera. A'Lelia worked in network television news for thirty years, first at NBC News where she was a producer for news and magazine programs, and then at ABC News.https://aleliabundles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aleliabundles/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
In the Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight this week: Toni Shaw, is a Los Angeles Native, and the candlemaker behind House of Mosaic Candles. She started making candles in 2016 after her favorite candle store changed locations. Later in the broadcast we open the phone lines and Dominique wrestles with some of the toughest topics of the day: our military budget, the Diddy documentary, changes to Social Security and more.
Michael Williams is an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, working extensively in Altadena, his home. On this podcast we unbox the controversy that erupted when a Black-led organization chose to honor what activists call the fake BLM - the BLM Global Network Foundation on the home turf of BLM Grassroots. Who called the police? What happened next? And how can we tell who is who?https://blmgrassroots.org/ https://www.blmla.org/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Michael Williams is an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, working extensively in Altadena, his home. On this podcast we unbox the controversy that erupted when a Black-led organization chose to honor what activists call the fake BLM - the BLM Global Network Foundation on the home turf of BLM Grassroots. Who called the police? What happened next? And how can we tell who is who? https://blmgrassroots.org/ https://www.blmla.org/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Jamal Ibn Mumia is the son of incarcerated Black Panther Party member and celebrated journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal. He is a writer and activist in his own right, deeply involved in social justice issues and the fight for his father's freedom. JR Valrey has been a professional print and broadcast journalist for the last 28 years, based in the Bay Area. The men are touring the nation raising awareness about Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political prisoners.https://freedomfromframeup.org/ https://blockreportradioworld.com/gallery/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Miles Low is a rap artist, radio broadcaster and production director for KBLA Talk 1580. Dominique DiPrima has been covering hip hop culture for decades. Her radio show is famously featured on the intro to Tupac's To Live and Die in LA. On this podcast Dominique and Miles unbox the documentary. Should it have been made at all? What is in it for Fifty Cent? What is the impact of on hip hop and the culture? What does it tell us about American capitalism?https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III is an Assistant Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. His current research and teaching broadly focus on issues race and racism, systems of oppression, and structures of domination in U.S. higher education and its social contexts. On this podcast he shares the terrifying story of the doxxing of his family in the wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk, the academic climate at U.S. universities and what academic and political courage looks like.https://www.hfdavis.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hfdavis/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Miles Low is a rap artist, radio broadcaster and production director for KBLA Talk 1580. Dominique DiPrima has been covering hip hop culture for decades. Her radio show is famously featured on the intro to Tupac's To Live and Die in LA. On this podcast Dominique and Miles unbox the documentary. Should it have been made at all? What is in it for Fifty Cent? What is the impact of on hip hop and the culture? What does it tell us about American capitalism? https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Darlene Burke is the Founder and Executive Director of Ten Toes In. Their mission is to serve as a mentorship and domestic violence prevention program. They support, educate and empower couples during and after incarceration. They also educate society about the dynamics of a prison relationship. On this edition of Messy Monday, we look at the dynamic of relationships with justice-impacted persons or those still behind bars.https://www.tentoesin.org/ https://www.instagram.com/tentoesin_/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Saharah Ali is a Mediation Teacher, Astrologer, Sound Healer, Sound Bath Specialist and Yoga Instructor. On this podcast she breaks down the stellium in Sagittarius and leads us on a guided meditation and affirmation and prepares us for an intense Sag season. Later in the hour we open the phones to read between the headlines.https://saharahali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Jasmyne Cannick is an award-winning gen x journalist, political and cultural commentator, producer, strategist and activist. She is also a delegate for the L.A. County Democratic Party. On this pod she joins Dominique to look at Cali's busy election year ahead, who's running for what and whether the golden state is taking a sharp turn to the right?https://iamjasmyne.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hellojasmyne/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Jasmyne Cannick is an award-winning gen x journalist, political and cultural commentator, producer, strategist and activist. She is also a delegate for the L.A. County Democratic Party. On this pod she joins Dominique to look at Cali's busy election year ahead, who's running for what and whether the golden state is taking a sharp turn to the right? https://iamjasmyne.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hellojasmyne/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Sherri Bell is a labor activist, a mom and a KBLA contributor. On this pod Sherri and Dominique go in on SCOTUS, the Texas gerrymander maps, Prop 50, the supposed pipe bomber, Netflix acquisition of Warner Brothers and more. https://www.instagram.com/sherri_de_la_ghetto/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
DeMark Liggins is the newly elected National President/CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the venerable civil rights organization noted for its founding President, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is a proud graduate of Alabama State University where he holds a degree in Finance. Attorney Charles Brooks is the legal counsel for the national SCLC. On this podcast they unbox their recent victory in stopping the early release of the FBI's surveillance tapes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, what are the next steps and how they are continuing their fight to protect civil rights history.https://www.instagram.com/nationalsclc/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique unboxes national headlines and offers resources for businesses impacted by the January fires.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Ariel Moore is a Campaign Coordinator with the LA Black Worker Center, Sameul Rice is a Member Leader with the LABWC. On this podcast they breakdown LA city charter reform, a once in a generation rewriting of the city's constitution and how we can update it in ways that advantage Black workers. What will it take to have our say rewriting the rules of our city.https://www.instagram.com/lablackworkercenter/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Ariel Moore is a Campaign Coordinator with the LA Black Worker Center, Sameul Rice is a Member Leader with the LABWC. On this podcast they breakdown LA city charter reform, a once in a generation rewriting of the city's constitution and how we can update it in ways that advantage Black workers. What will it take to have our say rewriting the rules of our city. https://www.instagram.com/lablackworkercenter/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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.https://cityattorney.lacity.gov/abouthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DLdDfsXvOCs/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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. https://cityattorney.lacity.gov/about https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLdDfsXvOCs/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dr. Debbie Almontaser is an internationally recognized, award-winning educator, speaker and authority on cross cultural understanding. She is an influential community leader and the Founder and CEO of Bridging Cultures Group, Inc. she is the Board President of the Muslim Community Network (www.mcnny.org). She frequently lectures, serves on panels, and facilitates teacher and public workshops on cultural diversity, conflict resolution, Arab Culture, Islam, Muslims in America, interfaith coalition building and youth leadership.https://bridgingculturesinc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Patriotic Millionaires is a collection of wealthy Americans that leverages its influence and unique voice to advance a vibrant and equitable economy, built on the foundation of a fair tax system, a livable wage floor, and equal access to political power. Their motto is: Tax the Rich, Pay the People, Spread the Power. Drew Pomerance is a nationally renowned trial and appellate attorney, with decades of expertise in all aspects of complex business litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, as well as labor and employment matters. He is the Senior Co-Founding Partner at Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani.https://patrioticmillionaires.org/https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
Dominique and rap artist/production director Miles Low unbox the controversy over A.I. after a series of studies seem to show that it is responsible for cognitive decline among users. Is it all hype? Or this tech a new and unprecedented sea change in every aspect of our society?https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Dominique and rap artist/production director Miles Low unbox the controversy over A.I. after a series of studies seem to show that it is responsible for cognitive decline among users. Is it all hype? Or this tech a new and unprecedented sea change in every aspect of our society? https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
"Brian Dunn is the Managing Partner and lead Civil Rights Attorney for The Cochran Firm California, the office founded by the late Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. For the past 25 years, Brian Dunn is one of very few attorneys that has focused the majority of his practice on civil rights cases, representing over 200 victims of police misconduct since 1995. On this podcast he speaks on the way juries have moved alarmingly to the right since 2020, the impact of qualified immunity and his work with Black Panther Party leader Geronimo "Jijaga" Pratt.https://www.cochranfirm.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Meditation instructor, yoga teacher sound healer and life coach Saharah Ali leads us on a guided meditation and affirmation and focuses us on forgiveness. Later in the hour Dominique tackles national headlines, including the president's plan to pardon convicted drug trafficker, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernanadez.https://saharahali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
On this podcast we cover the recent challenges by young Democrats to incumbents in "safe" blue seats. Are Dems failing at passing the torch? Are we failing at providing support for young people post-covid? Are we forgetting the lessons of World AIDs Day and more. LaMikia Castillo is a professor, activist, a mama and the founder and principal of Castillo & Assoc.https://www.instagram.com/lamikiacastillo/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Bryant Odega, Ed.M. is a teacher dedicated to advancing education, labor, and climate justice. As an educator, he is committed to making education the practice of freedom by empowering his students to reach their full potential, uninhibited by systems of oppression. n 2022, Bryant ran a grassroots campaign on housing and climate justice and became one of the first Gen-Z and youngest Black resident to run for Los Angeles City Council. On this podcast he breaks down local progressive politics and the ongoing UTLA negotiations.https://www.instagram.com/bryantodega/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
"Brian Dunn is the Managing Partner and lead Civil Rights Attorney for The Cochran Firm California, the office founded by the late Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. For the past 25 years, Brian Dunn is one of very few attorneys that has focused the majority of his practice on civil rights cases, representing over 200 victims of police misconduct since 1995. On this podcast he speaks on the way juries have moved alarmingly to the right since 2020, the impact of qualified immunity and his work with Black Panther Party leader Geronimo "Jijaga" Pratt. https://www.cochranfirm.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
Meditation instructor, yoga teacher sound healer and life coach Saharah Ali leads us on a guided meditation and affirmation and focuses us on forgiveness. Later in the hour Dominique tackles national headlines, including the president's plan to pardon convicted drug trafficker, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernanadez. https://saharahali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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