RISE Urban Nation

Podcast

RISE Urban Nation is more than a podcast

RISE Urban Nation is more than a podcast—it’s a cultural media platform dedicated to amplifying Black and Pan-African voices across the diaspora. Hosted by Taryell Simmons, the show brings together entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, innovators, and changemakers who are rewriting the narrative of success in real time.

Khalid White

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Khalid White

Changing the Narrative: Fatherhood, Literacy & Black Empowerment

Educator, author, and filmmaker Dr. Khalid White, founder of Black in Power, shares why Black history is living and still being written. He and Taryell Simmons discuss his book and film on Black fatherhood, closing the literacy gap with culturally relevant books, and completing his ten-year goal of ten books and five films.

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Keith Wattley

Who Deserves a Second Chance? Justice & Defending the People Society Gives Up On

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Ed Norwood

Ed Norwood - Author | President | CEO

Tyus Sheppard

Tyus Sheppard - Digital Coordinator | GWU Masters Student | Political Activist

Cheddy Matthews

Cheddy Matthews - Leadership Coach | Business Growth Strategist

Annette Perry

Annette Perry - Designer | Entrepreneur | Social worker | Author

N. Chloé Nwangwu

N.Chloe Nwangwu - Brand Scientist | Entrepreneur | Digital Diplomacy Advisor

Carl Dumesle

Carl Dumesle - Problem Solver | Entrepreneur | Founder

Amie Thompson

Amie Thompson - CEO | Speaker | Brand Builder

Ron Britton

Ron Brinton - Poet | Author | Lyricist

Adesola Akindele

Consult with Sola - Patents & IP for non-engineers | Building Hygear