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Omékongo Dibinga "If there's one word that describes Omékongo Dibinga, it's passion." (CNN)
Professor,
Speaker,
Author,
Rapper.
Omékongo Dibinga is youth motivational speaker, diversity educator, and Professor of Multicultural Education at the University of Virginia. He has traveled the country and the globe (20 countries to date) motivating young people and those who work with young people to live their best lives and have a healthy appreciation for diverse cultures. As an 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. To this end, Omékongo works with schools, government, nonprofit, and corporate groups that work with youth populations and marginalized populations of all ages. Omékongo strives off of encouraging courageous conversations and delivering powerful, inspirational messages on issues such as bullying, diversity, and motivation. He delivers his powerful message which is part speech, part poetry, and part hip-hop in a way that engages students like no other speaker.
Omékongo’s CNN-award winning work has been viewed over 1,000,000 views on CNN.com. He has published 6 books and produced 7 CDs. Omékongo’s trilingual (English, French, & Swahili) music and writings have appeared alongside artists such as Sheryl Crow, Angelina Jolie, Norah Jones, Damien Rice, Angelique Kidjo, Don Cheadle, and Mos Def. He has shared the stage with Wyclef Jean, OutKast, Sonia Sanchez, Dennis Brutus, The Last Poets, Aaron Rodgers, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Contact Omékongo today and let us work together to change the world for the future of youth!
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Motivational Commencement Speech
As a motivational youth speaker, I was honored to be voted by the students of Watkins Mill high School school to be their graduation speaker!
Omékongo on CBS
Check out Omékongo on CBS
News & Events
New music video w/Aaron Rodgers & Emmanuelle Chriqui
Performance at the United Nations
Standing UP Against Human Sex Trafficking, a CSPAN Event
Omékongo on CNN                          
Omékongo’s reports and stories have been read over 1,000,000 times on CNN.com! Join the fun and show your support.
The UPstanding Podcast!                          
Omékongo takes the principles from his book, G.R.O.W. Towards Your Greatness, and brings it to you as a weekly audio podcast.
Omékongo Blog                          
Opening Eyes, One Mind at a Time… Omékongo’s thoughtful insights will bring out discussion in you.
Event Calendar                          
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