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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Bob Hunter

Bob Hunter - Consulting | Financing | Marketing

Dr. Geneva Williams

Dr. Geneva Jones Williams - Leadership Strategist| Podcaster| Author

Stephen Metz

Stephen Metz - Believer | Artist | Athlete

Joly Tematio

Ads Wizard | Marketing Maven | Content Creator | Drogon Consulting | Entrepreneur

Sebastian Sanders

Sebastian Sanders - Nonprofit Consultant | Author | Community Developer

Niiamah Ashong

Outlier Coach | Movement Leader | Experiential Learning Pioneer | Entrepreneur

Latoya Mckelvin

Latoya Mckelvin - Movement Matters Collective Brings Fun, Fitness, and Inclusivity

Sunshine Foss

Building a Community-Driven Wine and Spirits Travel Shop with Happy Cork

Bassanio Peters

Bassanio Peters - Democratizing Product Development through Open Innovation

David Maurer

David Maurer - Founder & CEO | Inventor | Serial Entrepreneur

Jamar Jones

Founder of Foureva Media | Author of Change Your Circle, Change Your Life

Jamar Williams

Jamar Williams - Taking Flight: Innovating with Drones and Community Outreach