Dominique di Prima is a radio personality, producer and activist in Los Angeles. Her work focuses on issues concerning African American communities. Since 2005 she has hosted ''The Front Page'', a morning show on Radio Free 102.3 KJLH. Di Prima was host and producer of the talk show ''Street Science with Dominique di Prima'' for almost nine years on 100.3-FM The Beat. Street Science won ''

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'' "Best of L.A." award, and a Gracie Award from the American Women in Radio and Television. Prior to her work in radio di Prima worked in television for San Francisco NBC affiliate

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. Di Prima has won five

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s, six Parents' Choice Awards, an Ollie and the

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American Scene Award for positive portrayals of women, the disabled, senior citizens and people of color. In May 2017 di Prima was honored as "Pioneer Woman of the Year" at the Los Angeles City Hall. Di Prima played Megan McLean in one episode of the television show '' X-Files''. Dominique di Prima is the daughter of

Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism. He was the author of numerous bo ...

and Diane di Prima, both deceased. She grew up in New York and California. She is married to Guillermo Cespedes, the deputy mayor of Los Angeles. Through her father, di Prima has eight half-siblings, among them Kellie and

Lisa Jones Lisa Victoria Chapman Jones (born August 15, 1961)Ellis, Trey (1988). ''Platitudes & "The new black aesthetic"''. Northeastern University Press, Ann Arbor. is an American playwright, essayist, journalist, and memoirist. Personal life and educa ...

, and

Ras Baraka Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) is an American educator, author, and politician who is the 40th and current Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was previously a member of the Municipal Council of Newark and the principal of the city's Central H ...

, mayor of Newark, New Jersey.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:DiPrima, Dominique Living people Year of birth missing (living people) African-American activists African-American radio personalities African-American television personalities American people of Italian descent Radio personalities from Los Angeles Television personalities from San Francisco American women radio journalists 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women