The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo

As I've listened to experts on political assassinations, I'm learning that many of these killers have no political affiliation. Some wanted to impress a woman. Some just wanted fame. What if, based on what we know so far, his motive was only love for his partner who he felt was being targeted? That does not justify the killing. What it DOES do is call America to have a deeper conversation about th...

You see him everywhere from  @msnbc  to the  @claycaneshow  and more! Now, Allen Orr, Esq. joins the UPstander's Podcast to talk about his life and what led him to this incredible work as an advocate for immigrants. He also shares deeper insight on why American citizens should be more deeply concerned about what is going on and what they can do about it! Let's GO! #allenorr #immigration #iceraids...

While Utah Governor Spencer Cox is being praised for saying people should play more in the grass and get off of social media, more attention should be paid to his racist and xenophobic comments about wishing the shooter was not "one of us." Who is "us" Governor Cox? Just say it! Cox on praying for someone else: https://newrepublic.com/post/200421/utah-governor-spencer-cox-kirk-death Cox on left-le...

Utah Governor Spencer Cox said on the network shows that #tylerrobinson was "radicalized" by "left-wing ideology" but provided more evidence. He said that Robinson had a #transgender partner but that means nothing at this point of the investigation. From #lauraloomer to #nickfuentes and his #groypers, many people in the republican #maga world hated #charliekirk too. Lastly, #spencercox is scared t...

Regardless of who killed #charliekirk, there are deep issues about this killing and other violence that America must address instead of spewing more vitriol and targeting each other. #donaldtrump is not the leader for this moment. He is still spewing hate. Furthermore, the killer is apparently not trans, not gay, and people don't know his political affiliation because he didn't vote but he comes f...

I believe that we should not be airing the killing of anyone on television or social media. Unfortunately, the media doesn't feel the same way. There is a serious hypocrisy in the airing of Black death on television. America has a history of airing Black death, even going to back to post cards of lynchings that were mailed by the United States Postal Service. We watched George Floyd get killed for...

I was listening to #deadlinewhitehouse today about the assassination of #charliekirk. One thing she stated is that "violence isn't politics." I believe that she is wrong. Violence IS politics in America and we HAVE to confront it. Of course #nicollewallace was making the point that political violence is not acceptable and should never be but it IS acceptable in this country. Republican leaders hav...

I am still looking for the video from @msnbc but on #morningjoe, Reverend Al Sharpton said that those who commit crimes in Black communities are giving #trump an excuse to send in the National Guard, ICE, and other agents. NO! What Trump is doing is illegal and unconstitutional, period! This type of language is what helped usher in the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill, which ravaged Black communities. This...

Remember when #trump said to Billy Bush that he could do whatever he wants to women because "When you're a star they let you do it." As I think as to why Trump continues to grow his authoritative ways as he tanks the economy, the only thing that comes to mind is that when you're racist, they let you get away with it. What do you think, especially in light of Senator Eric Schmidt's speech at #natco...

The think tank entitled the Third Way put out an article sharing the words that democrats should not use if they want to win future elections. Words include LGBTQIA+, incarcerated people, critical theory, safe space, unhoused, body shaming, and more. The Third Way is wrong. The inability for democrats to speak to these issues is one of the reasons that voters stayed home. The base of the democrati...

Today we saw the survivors of the #jeffreyepstein sex trafficking scandal standing strong. We need to stand with them. They spoke to their hurt at what is also happening with #ghislainemaxwell and her kid gloves treatment. We need to stand with them. This was major conspiracy and the names and businesses and politicians and celebrities involved need to all be exposed and held accountable. Justice...

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The tragic shooting in #minneapolis is yet another opportunity for reflection and inflection in America. Before the identity was confirmed, there were already conversations about mental health. Why aren't there any conversations about mental health issues for people who commit violence in #washingtondc or other cities? The shooter in Minneapolis didn't snap. It was all planned. We need to be hones...

I wrote this poem to channel the anger and frustration so many of us are feeling living in and around Washington, DC. We will continue to fight because we deserve the right to be free! #trump #trumpnews #washingtondc #freedc #dc #petehegseth #upstander #nationalguard #upstander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I absolutely LOVED the show #washingtonblack on ​⁠ @hulu . It's the type of story I need right now. I love seeing #blackboyjoy. I loved the Black love stories in the show as well. I did not see many younger Black girls in the show but I felt they had a strong range of Black women in different roles, which I thought was great as well. I was sad about the show as well because it shows what could hap...

Last night on  @CNN  #abbyphillip started her segment with a factcheck about Slavery, including playing a recording of a formerly enslaved person. We cannot let #jillianmichaels, #scottjennings, #donaldtrump or anyone else deny what little history has been taught. It used to be taboo to platform #holocaust deniers but now many are popular. Now the same thing is happening (again) with Slavery and w...

Georgetown University professor, National & space security expert Dr. Nola Haynes sits down with your boy to talk politics, African Americans and the diaspora, and a little bit of hip-hop! You've seen her everywhere from MSNBC and Roland Martin Unfiltered to NPR and the BBC, Nola has been a sought after expert and speaker for years and I am honored she sat down with me to talk to me you, my fellow...

The 1994 Crime Bill set the growth of the mass incarceration that we see today. Trump specifically said there is a need for a "crime bill". He LIVES in the 90s and the time of the #centralparkfive. Please read the article below to learn more about the crime bill so you can see what #trump has planned. ACLU article: https://www.aclu.org/news/smart-justice/how-1994-crime-bill-fed-mass-incarceration-...

So many pundits are saying that if #trump was really interested in reducing crime, he would send the troops to Southeast DC and not areas like Georgetown. As someone who lived in Southeast for over 20 years and is still a homeowner there, I am in Southeast weekly and I am connected still to the great work happening in DC. Southeast needs more services, not more police. Southeast has the highest co...

I so appreciated what ​⁠ @SymoneSandersTownsend  said to Joe Scarborough on #morningjoe. Joe lives in the 1990s when talking about DC. He mentions former (deceased) mayor Marion Barry more than he mentioned the current mayor Muriel Bowser. I've never heard him say her name. Furthermore, I drove through DC last night and saw exactly what I expected. I saw more police in the nicer areas of DC like a...

I appeared on the Capitol Review show with Mark Hall to discuss the restoring of confederate statues in Washington, DC as well as Arlington National Cemetery. It's part of Pete Hegseth & Trump's plane to make sure that America's racial wallpaper continues to resurface across the United States and beyond. #petehegseth #trump #donaldtrump #confederatearmy #traitor #civilwar #trump #trumpnews STAY CO...

#petehegseth announced that he is restoring statues of #confederatearmy generals. No country honors losers of wars like the United States. This is the latest proof that #trump is focused on installing a White supremacist presidency. Given his colossal failures in other areas of his presidency, all he has left to fall on is the #culturewars and White supremacy, which is accompanied by his removal o...

People often ask when are the democrats going to show some fight. I believe many have been fighting, but the manner in which democratic legislators have fled #texas coupled with the democratic governors who have embraced them and have expressed interest in redrawing their own maps is a fight that is necessary to save this democratic experiment. #trump seeks to rule through his intense bullying and...

#shannonsharpe did not have the same discipline that he has for his physique that he should have had for his relationships. It's wrong to throw him into categories of people like R. Kelly or Cosby. At the same time, his inability to not care for the "ick" factor of an older Black man dating a teenage White girl while working for  @Disney  was the big mistake. I find the language of the settlement...

#trump is throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. He has brought up charging #obama, #oprah, #kamalaharris and #beyonce for various reasons, including treason. All this to distract from the #epsteinfiles and his connection. When all else fails, Trump will point the finger at Black people to scapegoat. I am glad that America is not falling for it...at least not yet. #ghislainemaxwell #j...