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Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

You didn’t come this far to come THIS You got this! No quit! No surrender! They say when you're going through hell, keep going! You got this!

#fridayfeeling #motivation #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #inspirational

January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

My take: Are Issa Rae & Will Smith selling us out by signing with Paramount? youtu.be/bCNNa-BihgM?... @issarae.bsky.social #upstander #issarae ⁠ #willsmith #paramount #paramountplus #southpark ⁠#trump #trumpnews #larryellison #davidellison #cbs #cbsnews

Are Issa Rae & Will Smith selling us out by signing with Paramount?

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January 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

My take: Nicolle Wallace was right to call out celebrities & others who have abandoned us against Trump & ICE youtu.be/qifTc0PHDlI?... @nicollewallace.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social @ms.now #goldenglobes #goldenglobes2026 #iceraids #ice #target

Nicolle Wallace was right to call out celebrities & others who have abandoned us against Trump & ICE

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January 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM

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SiriusXM Urban View

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We are LIVE w/ Dr. Omekongo Dibinga - Professor at American University & Author of “Lies About Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters”

Give us a call - 866-801-8255

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www.amazon.com/Lies-about-B...

Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters [Dibinga PhD, Omekongo, Michael Eric Dyson Michael Eric Dyson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

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January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM

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SiriusXM Urban View

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ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say

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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say

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January 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM

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SiriusXM Urban View

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Lt. Gov. Jay Collins enters Florida governor’s race against Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds

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www.cnn.com/2026/01/12/p...

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins enters Florida governor’s race against Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds | CNN Politics

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he’s running for governor in 2026, hoping to take over for term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM

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Mueller, She Wrote

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NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...

Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say

At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.

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January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

My take: The Trump administration is going full Nazi…and the fundraiser for Jonathan Ross is antisemtic. youtu.be/LwcTtNrqFjg?... @givesendgo.bsky.social ##billackman #kristinoem #antisemitism #jonathanross #reneenicolegood #reneegood #upstander #givesendgo ⁠

The Trump administration is going full Nazi…and the fundraiser for Jonathan Ross is antisemtic

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January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

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We’re live! #RolandMartinUnfiltered on the @BlkStarNetwork! Let’s GO! www.youtube.com/live/MnH2tdI... @rolandsmartin.bsky.social

ICE Killing Cover-Up? Minnesota Barred From Probe, Crockett Clashes With GOP, Noem Under Fire

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January 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

My take: Tom Homan does not deserve a pass and Trump has not been heroic on the border! youtu.be/3H3OWR3yoBc?... #trump #kristinoem #trumpnews #upstander #minneapolis #minneapolis

Tom Homan does not deserve a pass and Trump has not been heroic on the border!

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January 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

Renee Good WAS an activist! Don't let them do to that word what they did to “woke” and “DEI”! #reneenicolegood #reneegood #jdvance #iceraids #upstander #minneapolis #minnesota #johnlewis #activist #actasif #dei #activism

January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM

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Tom Wilson

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Shame on The White House. Shame on ICE.
Shame on MAGA.
Own it.=> youtu.be/d1CsJc11n4A?...

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January 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

My take: What happened to Renee Good happens in Black America everyday. youtu.be/mQWGS2527Lw?... #reneegood #reneenicolegood #upstander #trump #kristinoem

What happened to Renee Good happens in Black America everyday

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January 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM

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Yasuke Redux

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Thank you so much for sharing this. May they both rest in peace🙏🏿 and may justice prevail in this latest murder!

January 8, 2026 at 7:15 AM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

My take: Renee Nicole Good was NOT a terrorist and neither was Viola Liuzzo: youtu.be/phYeFurf8rg?...
#reneenicolegood #upstander #trump #donaldtrump #violaliuzzo #liuzzo #ice #iceraids #timfrey #minneapolis #georgefloyd #somali #somalia #renenicolegoodshooting

Renee Nicole Good was NOT a terrorist and neither was Viola Liuzzo

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January 8, 2026 at 1:38 AM

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SiriusXM Urban View

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social

We are LIVE w/ Dr. Omekongo Dibinga - Professor at American University & Author of “Lies About Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters”

Give us a call - 866-801-8255

#ClayCaneShow #ClayNation

@omekongo.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social

www.amazon.com/Lies-about-B...

Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters [Dibinga PhD, Omekongo, Michael Eric Dyson Michael Eric Dyson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

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January 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM

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SiriusXM Urban View

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Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions Impacting LGBTQ+ Health

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www.kff.org/other-health...

Overview of President Trump’s Executive Actions Impacting LGBTQ+ Health | KFF

This tracker examines Executive Actions taken by the Trump administration that have the potential to impact LGBTQ+ people’s health. It lists the action taken by date, provisions relevant to LGBTQ+ hea...

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January 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM

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Trump’s next plan for the US education system: Lots and lots of rules

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Trump’s next plan for the US education system: Lots and lots of rules

He bombarded schools with a flurry of investigations and demands that they adopt policies aligned with his political agenda. His second year will focus on making them last.

www.politico.com

January 7, 2026 at 5:38 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

See you at noon today! Let’s GO #claynation for real! @claycane.bsky.social @urbanviewradio.bsky.social

January 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

@omekongo.bsky.social

I share this poem I wrote entitled “InsErection” every year on January 6th. We must never forget what happened that day and what it revealed About America’s history of violent upheaval that we must be honest about. youtu.be/ySAAHSb9QrE?... #insurrection #january6th #upstander #trump