Turning Exclusion into Inspiration | Dr. Omékongo Dibinga

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga, CSP, 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 C. Maxwell Team “Top 30 speaker,” he is an international speaker, trilingual poet (English, French, and Swahili), rapper, TV show host and professor of Intercultural Communication at American University, where he also serves as a faculty affiliate to the Antiracist Research and Policy Center. His podcast, “The UPstander’s Podcast” was rated a top 20 “must follow” social justice podcast for 2022. His Urban Music Award-winning 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.”