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The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo

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!

Restoring confederate statues solidifies Trump's White supremacist (and treasonous) presidency

7 mins; August 06, 2025

Texas democrats fighting back is good for America!

5 mins; August 04, 2025

Shannon Sharpe brought this on himself. What happens next is up to him

8 mins; August 01, 2025

From Beyonce to Obama: Trump's greatest racist hits can't distract from his connection to Epstein

5 mins; July 29, 2025

The 7 words supporters of Israel are no longer saying

8 mins; July 28, 2025

From Zohran Mamdani to James Talarico: should democrats be more open about their faith?

7 mins; July 24, 2025

Watching Mehdi Hasan vs. 20 MAGA students should scare us all. Here's why.

8 mins; July 21, 2025

Slavery worked. Black Americans deny their lineage more than any group I know.

10 mins; July 19, 2025

Greg Gutfeld wants to use “Nazi” like “The Blacks” use the n-word. We can’t normalize either!

5 mins; July 18, 2025

So now Superman is woke, pro illegal immigrant, AND antisemitic?

9 mins; July 14, 2025

Mexicans saved 19 campers in Texas flood. Why isn't this being covered?

13 mins; July 11, 2025

Texas flood: Joe Scarborough & others are wrong. It's NOT too early to investigate!

9 mins; July 07, 2025

Zohran Mamdani identified as African American? What's THAT about?

12 mins; July 05, 2025

Diddy is guilty. That's all that matters. and WE have the power to issue the real verdict

7 mins; July 02, 2025

Jasmine Crockett leaving the DNC. Can democrats do this without Black women? What are they doing?

6 mins; June 30, 2025

So now Elissa Slotkin is dissing Kamala too? Y’all should stop coming for her.

9 mins; June 29, 2025

Hey Bernie! You can praise Mamdani but keep Kamala’s name out of your mouth!

6 mins; June 28, 2025

What Nicolle Wallace & Doc Rivers got right and wrong on the "Best People" podcast

9 mins; June 25, 2025

JD Vance calling Senator Alex Padilla "Jose" Padilla was racist. Period.

6 mins; June 21, 2025

Is it right to say "Happy Juneteenth" and does it matter who says it?

6 mins; June 20, 2025

Stop the "both sides" rhetoric! Republicans own the domain on calling for political violence

12 mins; June 16, 2025

Hear Anna talk about her new book "Erased: Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us"

40 mins; June 13, 2025

Morning Joe gives their platform to Tom Homan (again)

10 mins; June 10, 2025

What Are Elon Musk and Trump Really Up To? Don't be distracted by their beef!

5 mins; June 08, 2025

Bill Maher AND his audience were disgraceful in blaming Cassie AND invoking Tina Turner!

9 mins; June 03, 2025

Slotkin, Newsom, & Emmanuel. Democrats who are "anti woke" don't deserve our vote!

12 mins; May 30, 2025

Museum shootings: Trump’s actions put more Jewish people in danger than anyone else in America

13 mins; May 29, 2025

Sarah Milgrim was one of our students. She & Yaron should still be here today.

7 mins; May 28, 2025

My daughter & I perform my poem called "Free Your Afrikan Mind!"

4 mins; May 25, 2025

Trump has brought an anti-Semite from South Africa. Y'all don't see the hypocricy?

6 mins; May 24, 2025

Trump's racist disrespect of the South African President and people is no surprise

9 mins; May 23, 2025

Bernie Sanders is the latest to go MAGA-lite and it's really problematic

10 mins; May 20, 2025

Some folks should stop acting like they care about Biden's health. They WILL politicize it!

5 mins; May 18, 2025

What Does Genocide Really Mean? Here's a crash course!

6 mins; May 16, 2025

Black folks! Can we talk about the N-word?

13 mins; May 12, 2025

Is Pope Leo XIV Black? Does it matter?

10 mins; May 09, 2025

Why is CNN platforming ignorant Black people & Stephen A. Smith?

9 mins; May 05, 2025

Trump's first 100 days summed up: he wants to be a dictator while destroying America

6 mins; May 04, 2025

Thunderbolts & Fantastic Four: Is Marvel getting rid of Black characters in this Trump era?

7 mins; May 03, 2025

Empowerment expert (and my real sister) Muadi Dibinga joins the UPstander's Podcast!

57 mins; April 29, 2025

Trump EXporting American citizens is entirely expected

13 mins; April 28, 2025

Michelle Obama vs. Donald Trump not attending the inauguration

7 mins; April 25, 2025

Michael B. Jordan's "Sinners" is the movie we need in this anti-DEI climate

8 mins; April 23, 2025

Joe Scarborough failed to challenge Tom Homan

9 mins; April 21, 2025

Trump’s South Africa plan is Great Replacement Theory in real time

7 mins; April 18, 2025

Is the Fighting Oligarchy Tour all that it's cracked up to be?

6 mins; April 17, 2025

America officially became a dictatorship today with Trump's open defiance of the Supreme Court

9 mins; April 15, 2025

We can't "both sides" the Shapiro arson. Republican leaders own the license on promoting violence.

12 mins; April 14, 2025

Clay Cane joins the UPstander's Podcast!

35 mins; April 10, 2025

Take Trump seriously! He plans to NEVER leave office AND continue his Hitler-like gestapo rise

9 mins; April 07, 2025

Was Kamala Harris right to say "I told you so" America?

7 mins; April 06, 2025

Trump's deportations aren't "mistakes." It's policy. The media must stop giving him a pass!

4 mins; April 05, 2025

Bill Burr is right. Stop looking at him and other entertainers as our leaders

6 mins; April 04, 2025

BYE Gavin Newsom! Don't let the door hit ya where the...y'all know the rest!

7 mins; March 30, 2025

Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s “hot wheels” comment was wrong

8 mins; March 29, 2025

Jackie Robinson WAS a DEI hire! We must take our language back from the republicans

12 mins; March 23, 2025

Reflections on Karen Hunter's interview with Stephen A Smith

8 mins; March 21, 2025

Reflections on Karen Hunter's interview with Stephen A Smith

8 mins; March 21, 2025

I talked to my son about ICE bullying in school. You should too. R.I.P. Jocelyn Carranza

9 mins; March 20, 2025

Chief Justice Roberts words mean nothing when HIS court empowered Trump

5 mins; March 19, 2025

We've BEEN in a constitutional crisis. When will the media accept this?

9 mins; March 18, 2025

St. Patrick's Day feels different this year under the Trump administration

7 mins; March 17, 2025

Trump is using antisemitism as a cover to destroy America's universities

11 mins; March 15, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil was kidnapped. Period.We must stand together to protect freedom of speech!

10 mins; March 14, 2025

"Palestinian" isn't a slur, but do we only care because it's linked to Trump's antisemitism?

6 mins; March 13, 2025

Trump lost on tariff policy but Americans are losing out more. We must stay united!

11 mins; March 10, 2025

Trump lost on tariff policy but Americans are losing out more. We must stay united!

11 mins; March 10, 2025

Do any republicans have kids with disabilities? Y'all really don't need the Department of Education?

9 mins; March 09, 2025

Trump's congressional address SHOULD be a call to action for America

8 mins; March 05, 2025

I asked Elie Mystal about SCOTUS rulings in "reverse discrimination" cases. Hear his response

13 mins; March 04, 2025

Kamala Harris ain't President! Stop blaming her for EVERYTHING!

14 mins; February 26, 2025

MSNBC is doing us wrong!

9 mins; February 25, 2025

Dear John Legend, if you love Black women, do NOT perform in Kigali! Same for you Global Citizen!

17 mins; February 21, 2025

Dear John Legend, if you love Black women, do NOT perform in Kigali! Same for you Global Citizen!

17 mins; February 16, 2025

USAID feeds White kids too...

6 mins; February 14, 2025

Y'all still mad at Kendrick Lamar and the Superbowl halftime show? Here's my take!

9 mins; February 13, 2025

Make it plain Stephen A. Smith & Charlamagne! (not a dis song but a wish song)

4 mins; February 03, 2025

Stop saying Americans who voted for Trump didn't want this!

8 mins; February 02, 2025

Trump's airline press conference was disgraceful and must be called out!

9 mins; January 30, 2025

Speaking on Trump's DEI attack on DC News Now

4 mins; January 27, 2025

Speaking on Trump's DEI attack on DC News Now

4 mins; January 27, 2025

Are Stephen A. Smith and Charlamagne right about Snoop, Rick Ross, Nelly, & Soulja Boy?

12 mins; January 26, 2025

Billionaires aren't SCARED of Trump. They're JOINING Trump!

7 mins; January 24, 2025

Hegseth hearing shows the REAL DEI hire in America is White, Christian, republican, & male

6 mins; January 23, 2025

Michael Steele was RIGHT to challenge Joe Scarborough!

8 mins; January 22, 2025

Wildfire DEI lies & politicization reveal the lack of common humanity and we must fight it!

7 mins; January 21, 2025

Trump was voted in for the color of his skin, not the content of his character

11 mins; January 20, 2025

Define “woke” Stephen A. Smith! What about Caitlyn Jenner? And we don’t relate to Trump on Canada!

6 mins; January 19, 2025

POCC isn't antisemitic, college students who can't debate, and Trump is about to be President

17 mins; January 06, 2025

Time to THRIVE in 2025! Happy new year! Happy New YOU!

6 mins; January 01, 2025

Stephen A. Smith took jabs at me. Here's my response (pt. 1)

10 mins; December 30, 2024

Speaking with Dr. Phil on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion

7 mins; December 17, 2024

The hypocrisy of critiques of Biden's vs. Trump's pardons

7 mins; December 04, 2024

Black male representation in Wicked, Moana 2, and Cross

10 mins; December 02, 2024

Saying ONLY Black women did everything in the election and beyond is wrong

15 mins; November 25, 2024

2024 election: are Black women not "normal" or "working class"?

13 mins; November 22, 2024

2024 election: STOP grouping Black & Latino men together!

8 mins; November 19, 2024

An Inauguration Poem for a Future America

4 mins; November 18, 2024

To Maureen Dowd and others: stop saying WOKE if you can't define it!

25 mins; November 13, 2024

What Joe Scarborough, Stephanie Ruhle, and others don't want to admit about the 2024 election

18 mins; November 10, 2024

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