Educator Omékongo Dibinga Urges Student Leaders To Take Action During The Baltimore Uprising

WASHINGTON - May 4, 2015 - PRLog -- Leadership and diversity educator, Omékongo Dibinga encourages student leaders to take action during Baltimore’s uprising.

Fighting against discrimination across the world, Dibinga urges students to lead progressive discussions for all voices in their community during this time of unrest.

“In the case of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray and others, I found myself wondering how students could take the lead on adequately approaching discussions and finding solutions- when they have received such poor examples from some adults.”

In his blog, How Student Leaders Can Respond to Ferguson and Other Tense Issues, Dibinga narrates four steps student leaders can implement that will allow them to be a conduit for potential change and earn respect among their peers.

Today, his mission has helped to advocate for justice and against inaction. To this end,  Dibinga's work with countless schools, agencies, nonprofits, and the United Nations has focused on closing the gap between peer educators and marginalized populations.

For more information on Omékongo Dibinga, please visit http://www.upstanderinternational.com.

About Omékongo Dibinga

Omékongo is a motivational speaker, trilingual poet, TV talk show host, and rapper. His Urban Music Award winning work has been described by Nikki Giovanni as “outstanding, exciting, and new while being very old.” His book, From the Limbs of My Poetree was described by Essence Magazine as “a remarkable and insightful collection of exquisite poetry that touches sacred places within your spirit.” He was one of 5 recipients out of 750,000 to win the first ever “CNN iReport Spirit Award.” His work has appeared in O Magazine, and on TV and radio from BET, the BBC and NPR to Music Choice and Voice of America in millions of homes in over 150 countries. He has received over 1,000,000 views on CNN.com. He has spoken before the United Nations, partners with the State Department to conduct youth leadership trainings overseas, and speaks to leadership and diversity conferences across the globe.