423. I was told to NEVER mention Obama to students

from The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo · host Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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