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

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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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Who Deserves a Second Chance? Justice & Defending the People Society Gives Up On
Bob Hunter - Consulting | Financing | Marketing
Dr. Geneva Jones Williams - Leadership Strategist| Podcaster| Author
Stephen Metz - Believer | Artist | Athlete
Ads Wizard | Marketing Maven | Content Creator | Drogon Consulting | Entrepreneur
Sebastian Sanders - Nonprofit Consultant | Author | Community Developer
Outlier Coach | Movement Leader | Experiential Learning Pioneer | Entrepreneur
Latoya Mckelvin - Movement Matters Collective Brings Fun, Fitness, and Inclusivity
Building a Community-Driven Wine and Spirits Travel Shop with Happy Cork
Bassanio Peters - Democratizing Product Development through Open Innovation
David Maurer - Founder & CEO | Inventor | Serial Entrepreneur
Founder of Foureva Media | Author of Change Your Circle, Change Your Life
Jamar Williams - Taking Flight: Innovating with Drones and Community Outreach