Raising Our Kings: How Anya Owensbrown Turned Fear Into a Movement
About this episode
Anya Owensbrown discusses how her love as a mother inspired a movement to support Black boys and their caregivers.
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.
People in this episode
Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Anya Owensbrown
Topics covered
- community movement
- Black boys
- nonprofit leadership
- parenting
- safe spaces
Keywords
- fear
- community
- Black childhood
- movement
- nonprofit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: OUR KINGS
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