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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Ashley Barton

Ashley Barton, EdD - CEO | Founder | ReadHer LLC

Marcus Burton

Marcus Burton - Designer | Screen Printer | Entrepreneur | Student | Artist

Ewane “E” Masango

Ewane “E” Masango - CEO of The Society | Inventor | Mastermind Creator

Karl Sona

Karl Sona - Driving Profitable Partnerships for Minority-Owned Businesses!

Sacha Walton

Sacha Walton: Business Strategist | International Speaker | Author | CEO

LaToria Pierce

LaToria Pierce- Entrepreneur | Storyteller | Community Advocate

Trisha Leconte

Trisha Leconte - Speaker | Author | Brand Creative

James DuBose

James DuBose - Television Executive Behind FOX SOUL