Why Settle For Outstanding When You Can Be UPstanding?

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga is the UPstander. His life’s mission is to inspire all across the globe to take a stand when they witness an injustice, no matter how small or large. A John Maxwell Team “Top 30 speaker”, he is an international speaker, trilingual poet, TV talk show host, rapper, and professor of Inter-cultural Communication at American University, where he also serves as a faculty affiliate to the Antiracist Research & Policy Center.

Meet Dr. Omékongo or Dr. O

"Oh-May-Kongo"

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga is the UPstander. His life’s mission is to inspire all across the globe to take a stand when they witness an injustice, no matter how small or large. A John Maxwell Team “Top 30 speaker”, he is an international speaker, trilingual poet, TV talk show host, rapper, and professor of Inter-cultural Communication at American University, where he also serves as a faculty affiliate to the Antiracist Research & Policy Center. His Urban Music Awardwinning work has best been described by Nikki Giovanni as “outstanding, exciting, and new while being very old.” His book, From the Limbs of My Poetree was described by Essence Magazine as “a remarkable and insightful collection of exquisite poetry that touches sacred places within your spirit.” He was one of 5 international recipients out of 750,000 to win the first ever “CNN iReport Spirit Award.” He has received over 1,000,000 views on CNN.com.

Lies About Black People

From the Black Lives Matter movement to the health and economic disparities exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have been forced to reckon with our country’s fraught history – and present – of racial bias and inequality. Now that we have scratched the surface on courageous conversations about race, many are wondering: what is the next step towards healing and justice? Lies About Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why it Matters is designed for anyone who wants to examine their own biases and behaviors with a deeper critical lens in order to take action, make change, and engage positively in the fight for racial equality.

From the Foreword by Michael Eric Dyson:

“We need this book now more than ever, as resurgent racism is channeled through an anti-Blackness that grows bolder by the day…Read this book and learn how to become a devoted antiracist and to make arguments to defeat the enemies of truth, justice, and equality.”

a few of the clients dr. omékongo has inspired:

The Rap on Project 2025 and Donald Trump (song lyrics)

America has a choice, it’s clear to see You want dictatorship or democracy? Project 2025 is coming in hot And only YOU got the power

My latest song on Kendrick, Drake, Diddy, Stephen A. Smith, and other Black artists abusing their platforms

Working on a new song. Lyrics below. I’m very frustrated with the way Black celebrities from Drake & Kendrick Lamar to Stephen A. Smith and

Claudine Gay, MLK DAY, diversity fatigue, and the complicity of White liberals

“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or

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Praise For Dr. Omékongo's Work

"To all my Diversity & Inclusion, HR professionals and meeting planner contacts, do not miss the opportunity to put Dr. Omekongo Dibinga on the stage at your next event! I could not recommend him more highly!!"

"Your keynote presentation, FINDING COMMON GROUND IN UNCOMMON TIMES received rave reviews. MD SHRM can’t thank you enough for the meaningful and informative contribution that you made in making MD SHRM’s conference one of the BEST ever! Recognizing how we can shine in a polarized society was so refreshing and rewarding. The insight and tools you shared were priceless. For that, we all thank you!"