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
Trivelle Simpson - Entrepreneur | Trader | Investor
William A. Adams - Path To Tequity
Ashley Barton, EdD - CEO | Founder | ReadHer LLC
Anayo Nworjih - Create Your Reality!
Marcus Burton - Designer | Screen Printer | Entrepreneur | Student | Artist
Ewane “E” Masango - CEO of The Society | Inventor | Mastermind Creator
Dr. Pamela Ellis - The Education Doctor
Karl Sona - Driving Profitable Partnerships for Minority-Owned Businesses!
Sacha Walton: Business Strategist | International Speaker | Author | CEO
LaToria Pierce- Entrepreneur | Storyteller | Community Advocate
Trisha Leconte - Speaker | Author | Brand Creative
James DuBose - Television Executive Behind FOX SOUL