Recent Posts
Recent Posts
- 4 Reasons to Stop Using the Word BIPOC…Like Now!
- The Rule of 7: Testing Your Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- 3 Reasons Antiracism Efforts Are Failing At Your Organization
- Sexism isn’t the ONLY reason for Dr. Jill Biden hate
- Trump cutting off aid while Americans are dying is treacherous
- Border children: charge Trump with crimes against against humanity
- The President is not a leader for us on Coronavirus
- Breonna Taylor deserves better
- Should schools also speak separately to white students, parents, and staff?
How companies can avoid “Black Lives Matter” and Juneteenth becoming the new Kwanzaa
/0 Comments/in blog, Blog Entry, Commentary /by Dr. Omekongo DibingaOver the past few weeks, I have seen “Black Lives Matter” stated by companies, schools, famous people, and everyday people. It has been spray painted across stores in protest and even the Mayor of Washington, DC Muriel Bowser had it spray painted across a prominent street leading up to the White House. I opened up […]
From allies to partners: how white people can be better listeners
/0 Comments/in blog, Blog Entry, Commentary /by Dr. Omekongo DibingaI’ve heard and read several stories about what white people need to do right now. Many of those stories talked about the need for white people to listen. That is absolutely true, but there are two points that need to be added: how to listen, and what to do after whites listen. I must say […]
Breonna Bland Arbery-Floyd (a poem for the slain)
/0 Comments/in Blog Entry, Commentary /by Dr. Omekongo DibingaWatch hip-hop music video here I’m tired, I’m tired, but also inspired Time to vote folks out get these DAs fired Grandmas stand in front of cops defendin’ they kids Grandpops now the man of the house if they ain’t dead And I ain’t watching more videos of me getting killed Cause I see myself […]
We need you NOW to stand with us for Ahmaud Arbery
/0 Comments/in blog, Commentary /by Dr. Omekongo DibingaI want to start this off by saying happy birthday to Mr. Ahmaud Arbery. Ahmaud, you’re a man who should be here today. An all-American athlete, and kind and loving person as described by family. I’m not going by these false media reports and narratives working to put you, the victim, on trial. In my […]
COVID-19: Tough Times Don’t Last but Tough People Do!
/0 Comments/in Article, blog, Blog Entry /by Dr. Omekongo DibingaGreat speaker Robert Schuyler stated that tough times don’t last but tough people do. I really find myself coming back to that quotation a lot during these COVID times because people are going through different challenges, be they physical or financial. There are challenges as it relates to what’s going on with our loved ones […]