An UPstander is someone who sees something and takes a stand. Here we will explore issues relating to social justice. Some posts will be motivational, some educational. Some times I may drop a rhyme or poem! The goal is to share stories and opinions that help us build a human family. Share your thoughts and share with others!
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Feedism is a fetish and a community centered around the idea that fat is beautiful, food is a form of love, and that things like eating, indulgence, and weight gain are not something that should be shamed, but desired. That being said, Feedism as a fetish requires the same amount of care, thought, and risk-aware protocol that are common for those who practice lifestyle BDSM. Wood is a fetish model, feedist, sex nerd, and wellness nut and wants to further explore the depths of this kink and t ...
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201. Tender, Dirty Debutantes & Milk & Cookies: Racism & Sexism Against NCAA Female Athletes
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LSU coach Kim Mulkey was right to challenge the sexism in the Los Angeles Times article by Ben Bosch. She did not, however, speak to the racism of the comments in the article. Once again, we have put our racist and sexist views on a new generation of athletes. As Angel Reese said through tears, "I'm still a human." It's disgraceful that we are deny…
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200. Welcome to the Congo (the M23 rebel remix poem)
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22 years ago, I wrote a poem entitled “Welcome to the Congo.” It’s on my album “Signs of the Time.” I wrote it while in Congo working in refugee camps due to the war in Congo at the time. 22 years later, I am performing this poem once again and have only removed the names of certain people no relevant to the current crisis in Congo. My point is to …
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196. To the school board that said I'm anti-Semitic and cancelled my visit
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I was invited by a school to speak for “Unity Week” because of my documented work as an #upstander. SOME members of the school board who are on record for being part of the fake #criticalracetheory activism began protesting and threatening other action if I was brought in and then it spread to some parents. One of the lies created to create fear of…
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199. Country Beyonce backlash, book bans, and why I don't say "people of color"
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Beyoncé(once again) has given us an opportunity to explore American history in ways that were never fully taught in our schools. Great way to start to close out #blackhistorymonth #texasholdem #beyonce #beyoncé #16carriages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dr. Omekongo Dibinga
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198. Rest in Peace & Power Dr. Joe Madison!
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This is a tough time for those of us who knew and loved Dr. Joe Madison. I share my reflections here. #siriusxm #siriusxmurbanview STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http://www.omekongo.com __ Dr. Omékongo Dibinga is the UPstan…
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197. The Problem w/the Breakfast Club Nikki Haley Interview
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Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and others don't respect Black intellect and historians. They see the Breakfast Club as a softball place where they won't really get pressed. I also propose some suggestions of what they can do to make their interviews stronger because ultimately, these interviews do their listeners a disservice. We need to demand that…
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195. Bayard Rustin, protests vs voting, and support for Biden & Harris
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Remember that after the March on Washington, Dr. King and the other leaders went to the White House. My point is that we can’t just protest. We need to protest AND vote. In this video I talk about Bayard Rustin, voting, and why we must vote for President Joe Biden & Kamala Harris this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…
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194. Claudine Gay, MLK Day, White liberal complicity, & diversity fatigue
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White liberals need to heed the warning of Dr. King and figure out how to recommit to the movement for his "beloved community." #mlk #mlkday #Upstander #mlkday2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dr. Omekongo Dibinga
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193. Claudine Gay, George Floyd, and DEI are NOT responsible for rising antisemitism
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Dr. Claudine Gay's resignation is just the latest in the republican attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion. These so-called conservatives and republicans are also hypocrites because they are more connected to anti-semites and Neo-Nazis than any other group of people in the United States, starting with former President Donald Trump. They are us…
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192. Happy Thanksgiving! Have an attitude of gratitude!
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It's important to have an attitude of gratitude! Let's GO! #thanksgiving #happythanksgiving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dr. Omekongo Dibinga
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191. Malcolm Nance answers my question on if Israel is creating more terrorists
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On Roland Martin's show, I asked military and security expert Malcolm Nance if the way in which Israel is retaliating against Hamas could have the reverse outcome that the Israeli government is looking for and actually create more terrorists than fewer. I prefaced my point by saying that I do not believe that you can bomb an idea away. You can watc…
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I wrote this poem for peace. I also created a music video that you can watch on my YouTube page linked here. Please subscribe there too! The lyrics are below. We the people standin up for a better day we Demandin’ peace to reign supreme in every country In every city, every strip, every territory No more death in our name’s a demand not a plea! We …
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189. My message to young leaders on Israel & Gaza
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I believe that you who are young leaders will guide us out of the hate and ignorance that has jaded so many of us and I hope this message aids you in deciding to answer the call on leadership, love, and humanity. #israel #gaza#palestine #upstander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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188. Why aren't Americans out in the streets like France, Israel, and other countries?
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We spend so much time talking MAGA republicans and blaming them for America's ills. I believe that the apathy of those who claim to care about democracy are the bigger problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dr. Omekongo Dibinga
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186. Speaking on Fox News on Combatting Bigotry
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I appeared on Fox32 Chicago to discuss bigotry, bias, and my new bestselling book "Lies About Black people." One thing we discussed from my book is "The Rule of 7." These are 7 questions you should ask yourself, your community, your school, or your company to see how truly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion you really are. #diversity #di…
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185. My interview on the CW TV on racial equality and my new book
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I was honored to sit with @ellenmeny & @shennekia on @livinglocaldmv_ to discuss how to attain true equality and justice. We used my new bestselling book “Lies About Black People: how to combat racist stereotypes and why it matters” as our point of departure. I’d love your thoughts! #livinglocaldmv #liesaboutblackpeople #diversity #dei #blacklivesm…
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184. My Response to Arkansas Gov. Removing AP Black History on Roland Martin Show
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On "Roland Martin Unfiltered", I shared my thoughts on Governor Sarah Huckabee-Sanders getting rid of AP African American History. I speak about how teachers need to fight back, how non-Black parents should speak up before these so-called leaders come for them, and...I drop a few bars in between...because...it's what I do! lol. I share some of the …
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183. Jamie Foxx Apologized to Jewish People. Now What?
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Now that Jamie Foxx has apologized, who is going to work to have the courageous conversations? Who is going to speak about what the story of Jesus means to Black people vs. Jewish people so we can better understand each other? We live in a society where outrage is an industry. It's easier to destroy than it is to build. Who wants to build together?…
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182. Can we Teach Henrietta Lacks in Schools Today?
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"Justice delayed is justice denied." It has taken too long for the family of Henrietta Lacks to get any form of justice. The settlement with Thermo Scientific brings her story to a new group of people who did not know her story but can her story be taught in some of our school systems like in Florida today under #desantis or in other states? STAY C…
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181. Speaking on Affirmative Action on the "Lean to the Left" podcast with Bob Gatty
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I was so honored to be a guest on the "Lean to the Left" podcast with Bob Gatty. We had a very deep discussion about the Supreme Court decision and the themes in my book "Lies About Black People: how to combat racist stereotypes and why it matters." He gave me permission to post this on my podcast. You can also watch the video of the conversation o…
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180. Pt. 2 My Affirmative Action & Supreme Court Debate on i24 News
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Please share your comments on this important debate. Where do you stand on affirmative action? #affirmativeaction #upstander #jobob #joyannreid @jobob_ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http://www.omekongo.com __ Dr. Omékongo …
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179. Pt. 1: My Affirmative Action & Supreme Court Debate on i24 News
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I joined Jobob of Turning Point USA and Dan Perry (formerly of the Associate Press for a debate on 124 News about the fallout from the Supreme Court decision. Be sure to watch pt. 2! #affirmativeaction #supremecourt #joyannreid #i24news #liesaboutblackpeople #liesaboutblackpeoplebook. #upstander @jobob_ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instag…
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178. Affirmative Action Supreme Court Decision is a Challenge to America!
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No law can make a people committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this video I speak to the hypocrisy of both the #unc and #harvard decisions. In your company, school, religious institution, and your community overall, if you are committed to a world where everyone can be celebrated instead of tolerated and have equitable and equal opportu…
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177. A Preview Of My New Book "Lies About Black People"!
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Take a look at my new book! In this video I talk about "Lies About Black People: how to combat racist stereotypes and why it matters" (foreword by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson). Check out the chapter titles so you know what's inside. I also talk about the poetry in the book, the interviews with everyday people about their antiracist journey, as well as t…
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176. Pray The Anti-gay Away (a poem for Pride month and beyond)
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We gotta fight and pray the anti-gay away You can’t be gay You can’t be queer Schools supposed to be a place for comfort But for some students & staff, it’s all about fear How can we keep our kids in schools That wanna ban LGBTQ + the fact that they were never really welcome But many of us have tried Many of us fought for equality while our friends…
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Sharing my thoughts on Target being targeted. As I say in this video, I applaud the work of Laysha Ward and her team with Target’s continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It’s year round for every community. It’s not seasonal and I say this as someone who shops at Target weekly, including 2 Targets yesterday lol. We must work with…
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I wrote and recorded this song called "10 days in America: be the change" to honor those slain in Uvalde and Buffalo 10 days before that. The best way to honor them is to fight to change our gun laws. We do more to remove toy and baby furniture that are defective if they unfortunately kill one child, yet guns are the #1 killer of kids now and they …
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172. My take on White extremists on Roland Martin 1 year after Buffalo shootings
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As the Patriot Front showed us on Mother's Day weekend, White racist extremism is growing in society and we have to do more as a society to stop it. #danielpenny #jordanneely #rolandmartin #upstander #patriotchannel #liesaboutblackpeople #liesaboutblackpeoplebook #rolandmartinunfiltered STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo …
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Talking here about Jordan Neely and our dying humanity. #Upstander #JordanNeely#danielpenny#danielperry#Trump#desantis STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http://www.omekongo.com __ Dr. Omékongo Dibinga is the UPstander. His lif…
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171. Bye CNN...Thoughts on the Trump Disgraceful Townhall
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What you consume, you consent to. We can't consent to the misogynistic, hateful, and defamatory downhill conducted by CNN with former President Donald Trump. Your political affiliation should not prevent you from calling out ignorance and hate. I am sharing my thoughts on it in my commentary below. Would love your thoughts. #diversityequityinclusio…
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170. My Summer Challenge to College & High School Students!
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This needs to be a summer of action! Don't talk about it. BE about it! This would be a great time as we go into the summer to think about what YOU are going to focus on this summer and beyond. Change starts with YOU! Let's go UPstanders! STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook…
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169. Sharing my thoughts on Ralph Yarl shooting on Roland Martin Show
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I shared my thoughts on the Roland Martin #RolandMartinUnfiltered show about the senseless shooting of 16-year old #RalphYarl and how it connects to Dr. Kings concept of "thingification." #diversityequityinclusion #blacklivesmatter #upstander #liesaboutblackpeoplebook #dei #deib #tuesdayvibe STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omek…
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168. The implicit bias with Angel Reese, Justin Jones & Justin Pearson
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There are similarities between the stories of Angel Reese, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Caitlin Clark, and Gloria Johnson that I unpack here. It all comes down to implicit & unconscious bias. Would love your thoughts! #angelreese#unconsiousbias #implicitbias #upstander #antiracism #liesaboutblackpeople #liesaboutblackpeoplebook #tennesseethree#ten…
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167. In Support of the Transgender Community...
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I'm sharing this video to express my support for the #trans community. We can have conversations about things like sports, etc. but the persecution and targeting of another set of human beings cannot be allowed on our watch. I ask all of you to do what you can to vocally and physically support the #transgender community. We need more partners, not …
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166. Talking to Massy Arias about diet vs. lifestyle
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I asked fitness superstar Massy Arias her thoughts about dieting vs. a lifestyle focused on just eating right on Roland Martin #rolandmartinunfiltered. She shared some great points that we all should follow and that we should also use if we’re caring for elderly people in our lives that could help them get off of medication. Check it out! #massyari…
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165. Democracy: if you don't use it, you lose it!
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This video is a call to action. I call it: "Democracy: if you don't use it, you lose it." I'm sharing my thoughts here because so many of us believe what the Washington Post says that democracy dies in darkness. In reality, as we are seeing in Florida with DeSantis, the ending of Roe v. Wade, attacks on voting rights and more. If we don't stand up,…
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164. Racism in swimming? My question to Howard University swim coach
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In my upcoming book (July), "Lies About Black People: how to combat racist stereotypes and why it matters" I have a chapter focused on the racism Black people faced over just wanting to use local swimming pools. I spoke on "Roland Martin Unfiltered" with Howard University Swim Team coach Nicholas Askew about this issue. If you don't know, Howard is…
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163. My Warning to White Parents who don't challenge DeSantis
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In this segment on "Roland Martin Unfiltered", I warn White and other non-Black parents about the dangers of not getting involved in the fight to ensure that a complete history of America is taught. In Desantis' latest temper tantrum, he is threatening to remove ALL AP courses so now ALL parents are at risk of not getting AP courses counted. If the…
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162. The problem with Idris Elba's "Black Actor" comments
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This video is my response to Idris Elba. While I can understand some of what Idris Elba & John Boyega said about not identifying as a Black actor and questioning directors and typecasting, there was another statement that Elba made that was really problematic: "Racism is very real. But from my perspective, it’s only as powerful as you allow it to b…
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161. My Thoughts on Rihanna and other Black Hate at the Super Bowl
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Sharing my thoughts on the #Rihanna, the #superbowl, the National Anthem, Black quarterbacks and more on Roland Martin's show #rolandmartinunfiltered #lifteveryvoice #liesaboutblackpeople STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http…
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160. Debate on Tyre Nichols Murder on i24 News
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I sat down with i24 News in Israel for a debate on the implications of Tyre Nichol's murder. The rest of the panel included Newsweek Editor-in-Chief at Newsweek and retired detective & sargent Benjamin Salerno. We discussed everything from inherent racism in policing to whether it matters if his killers were Black officers. As Tyre's funeral ends t…
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159. Discovering our common humanity in 2023!
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In this video, I'm sharing my thoughts on what we need to do in 2023 and beyond to discover our common humanity and work to find common ground in these uncommon times. In so many ways, it's now or never if we truly want to create Dr. King's beloved community where everyone can be celebrated and not tolerated! Let's GO! #upstander #diversity #equity…
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The events taking place in "Congress" are a reminder that we should be treating the #Insurrection as ongoing on as opposed to an isolated event that happened 2 years ago. This poem speaks to that. It is called "insErection. #January6thInsurrection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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I joined Farajii Henderson on his show "The Culture." Activist Taylor Henderson also joined the conversation on the Black Star Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dr. Omekongo Dibinga
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Sharing my thoughts on the hater of Brittney Griner's release and those talking about her not being worthy. Furthermore, I discuss how we need to paint a complete picture of Paul Whelan, who should also be home. STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com…
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155. Deion Sanders and "Black Savior" Mentality
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On Roland Martin's show, "Roland Martin Unfiltered," I share my thoughts on Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State University. #deionsanders #jacksonstateuniversity #upstander #liesaboutblackpeople STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website…
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154. My i24 News Interview on Reparations Program in Illinois
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I sat down with i24 News to discuss the reparations in housing program in Evanston Illinois. I think as a measure of restorative justice, this country must really consider more reparations programs for descendants of American enslaved people. I would love your thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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153. My Interview with Black Enterprise on Building a Speaking Business
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I sat down with the host Ramon Ray for his show the "Rundown with Ramon." I really enjoyed sitting down with Black Enterprise to share some tips about how to build your speaking business as well as how to have a business committed to social justice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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152. My Thoughts on Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever
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Don't listen if you haven't seen the movie yet! Sharing my many thoughts on "Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dr. Omekongo Dibinga
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151. New song! "Yeezus ain't Jesus and Kyrie ain't King!"
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Wrote this song called “Yeezus ain’t Jesus and Kyrie ain’t King.” Would love your thoughts! I think people falsely make @kyrieirving & @kanyewest to be in the same boat on #antisemitism & #antiblackness. That’s not accurate and I break it down in this song as well. Nuance matters and just because they’re both Black men doesn’t mean they should be l…
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