Raising Our Kings: How Anya Owensbrown Turned Fear Into a Movement

In this deeply moving episode of RISE Urban Nation, host Taryell Simmons sits down with Anya Owensbrown, founder of OUR KINGS, to explore how a mother’s love transformed fear into a powerful community movement. Born from the realities of raising Black boys in a world that too often misunderstands them, OUR KINGS creates safe spaces for boys and caregivers to grow, heal, and thrive. Anya shares the journey from small meetups to nonprofit leadership — and why protecting Black childhood is legacy work.

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Raising Our Kings: How Anya Owensbrown Turned Fear Into a Movement is an episode from RISE Urban Nation by Taryell Simmons.

This episode is 00:51:03 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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