The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo

My next book drops on November 17th! Check out the chapters and learn a little more about this book that I wrote to engage in what Glenn Singleton calls the "courageous conversations" we need to bring this country together. There will also be an audiobook. You can order your copy wherever you get your books! I am also putting together a book tour so holla at me if you want me to come to your town....

78901234567890123456789  12345678901234567890123456789  views Jul 4, 2026 #4thofjuly #fourthofjulyweekend #fourthofjulyThis 4th of July has me wondering about America's survival. What does it have you thinking about today? #4thofjuly #fourthofjulyweekend #fourthofjuly #july #july4th #supremecourt #scotus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republicans are quick to say that they didn't hear certain comments that Trump make or posts. Democrats are starting to do the same thing and say they haven't heard or read various comments by people like Graham Platner and Darializa Avila Chevalier. That's a mistake. Democrats should condemn and past problematic comments and then recognize that these individuals have held themselves accountable f...

I don't understand why, after almost TWO years, people are still talking about Kamala Harris and Gaza. Regardless of whether you think her stance on Gaza is the reason she lost then fine, but we spent all of 2025 litigating this. Why is almost every interview I see with #tanehisicoates talking about Kamala and Gaza? There's some smoke for Biden and Hillary and others in these interviews, but by an...

People are already priming the pump to blame #jasminecrockett if #jamestalarico loses. That's not right and that's not fair. While I believe that #talarico needs to do more to gain Black voters, I also think that Black voters who aren't feeling him or are on the fence or are mad at how things went down with the primaries need to figure out a way to look at the greater good and go beyond on individ...

I joined the Capitol Review show to discuss Trump's capitulation to #iran and the significance of Juneteenth #juneteenth #juneteenth2026 #trump #iran #upstander 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

I forgot to mention Haiti, which is right here in this hemisphere and what U.S. policies have and are doing there. Many within the growing progressive podcast class is becoming almost as big of a problem of the democratic consulting class. Their insistence on treating the Israel/Palestine genocide as a voting litmus test is going to convince many of their followers to stay home. I also find it dis...

I didn't agree with people who said that Jay-Z was a sellout for partnering with the #nfl for reasons I explain in the video. The deal with #target feels different because  @target  has a direct impact in our communities and #jayz could have flexed a little more to make Target bring back its DEI efforts. But, like, I said, he is not the only rapper to let us down in this moment. #boycotttarget #ta...

The school told me that teachers were still upset that he won. This was back in 2008. The stories they were told about Black people couldn't let them grasp the signficance of his win and pass that on to the students of all backgrounds. We have to break these narratives. What would you have done in this scenario? #obama #barackobama #obamacenter #juneteenth #juneteenth2026 #upstander Learn more abo...

Two cases. Two vastly different outcomes for Black America leading to the same conclusion: Black people can't consistently get justice in America. #karmeloanthony #cyruscarmackbelton #ChikeiRickChow #upstander #texas #southcarolina #civilrights #mlk #trump #jakelang #austinmetcalf STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | htt...

Trump's disgraceful interview with Kristen Welker is the latest highlight of how low we have sunk to as a country. If we are going to bring this country back to any form of path to decency, it's going to be up to YOU and up to ME. What are YOU going to do about it? The misogyny. The racism. The xenophobia. The anti-islamic actions. The antisemitism. The homophobia and transphobia. Run down the lis...

On DC's Capitol Review show with Mark Hall, I discussed Trump's slush fund, which I call a reparations fund. I also discuss the redistricting efforts happening across the country. #capitolreview #slushfund #reparations #alabama #tennessee #trump #trumpnews #upstander #january62021 #j6 #insurrection #tuesday #tuesdaythoughts #louisiana #politics #insurrection #goodtrouble #johnlewis STAY CONNECTED:...

Seemingly everyday but definitely weekly, I am seeing stories of Black people being lynched. Remember, every hanging is a lynching, but every lynching is not a hanging. This is not being investigated by enough media sources. Trump has given a permission structure for this and his reparations fund proposal is only going to make this worse. This is a real issue right now for our community and it's b...

The paperback edition is out today! I find the book to be even more relevant today than when it was released in 2023. Get your copy wherever you get your books! “Lies About Black People: how to combat racist stereotypes and why it matters (foreword by @michaelericdyson is available everywhere! Let’s GO! #shortsfeed #shortsviral #shortsvideo #short #shorts #youtubeshorts #youtubeshort #youtubeshort...

It’s weird seeing Black men get singled out for things that everyone else does. I have no problem with focusing attention on challenges to our community that are mainly on Black men to handle, particularly related to violence in our communities, but I’m increasingly seeing us get singled out for things that people from every group do, including Black women. What’s up with that? #megantheestallion...

It was great to sit with Representative Ro Khanna about the #epsteinfiles on the #jubilee show #surrounded. I think that members of Congress are wrong to not use their protected status to read names of accusers from the well of the House, among some other issues I raised. #epstein #jeffreyepstein #congo #upstander #rokhanna #representativerokhanna #california #trump #donaldtrump #trumpnews STAY CO...

It has been so annoying to hear all these liberal networks and podcasters give air to Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Megyn Kelly and others. They do not deserve to be welcomed into the tent of those fighting for real peace and justice. Depending on who we're talking about, these guys are grifters, racists, homophones, antisemites, Islamophobes, and more. It should take real wo...

actions is quite despicable. Kanye's #antisemitism is real and problematic. As I've said multiple times, he became anti-Black before he became antisemitic and it's wrong to just blame everything on mental health. That is disrespectful to those who deal with real issues as part of the mental health community. What do you think? #kanye #kanye #ye #upstander #hiphop #laurynhill #ceelo #ceelogreen #tr...

On Capital Review with Mark Hall, I discussed the war in Iran and why the United States actually got involved. #iran #iranwar #trump #trumpnews #Israel #marcorubio #lebanon #hezbollah #upstander #donaldtrump #jdvance #hormuz #straitofhormuz STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | h...

The non-apology apology to #dawnstaley was just what many of us expected in this moment we are in. Just like with the 300,000+ Black women fired, just like the Black woman in the military that Trump didn't want to be seen standing next to, Geno felt very comfortable dismissing Dawn Staley after he completely disrespected her in that moment. Who will stand up for Black people in this moment besides...

The short answer is no. Chili needs to be up front about her connection to MAGA and Nick Cannon needs to read a book. Even a Wikipedia page would educate him and Amber Rose on American history. We have to call out ignorance wherever we find it. There are many Black educated republicans who know the real history of America who do not support Trump's policies and know more about Lincoln beyond his f...

Jay-Z dropped a lot of gems in his GQ interview. I raised my eyebrow when he talked about how he felt the battle with Drake and Jay-Z went too far because they brought kids into it and stuff, given the things he said about Nas' fiancee and daughter. I share my thoughts on this. What do you think? Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/Uu_MVMOdbvY?si=0me6u7w4ofXig0as  @jayzslifeandtimes   @GQVi...

I have a lot of respect for  @zendaya . She is clearly someone who understands the racial politics of being in Hollywood. Because of her politics, I found myself asking why she primarily does movies that have White males as the love interest. The one movie I can recall with a Black love interest was an abusive toxic relationship. What do you think about this given the points I make here? #tomholla...

Senator Tommy Tuberville's recent comments targeting Mamdani along with Rep. Randy Fine's comments preferring dogs to Muslims are just the latest examples of the Islamophobic sentiment that is rampant in the United States. No republicans are condemning the anti-muslim statements coming from politicians and others. We have to look at what's happening in Iran as well as in the United States from thi...

Is the Iran war justified? I debate conservative news commentator and republican strategist Colin Reed on this topic on DC News Now, hosted by Mark Hall. #iran #tehran #israel #trump #trumpnews #upstander #colinreed #markhall #petehegseth #iranwar STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Webs...