The concept of animation can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where simple optical toys and devices were used to create the illusion of motion. Today, animation continues to evolve, […]

10/21/23 – Oakland, Cailf. – Kingmakers of Oakland proudly served over 150 youth at their 20th Kings in the Making Conference at Oakland High School. This year’s event themed “Health is […]

8/4/23 – Oakland, Cailf. — Kingmakers of Oakland partnered with the Bay Area legendary Hieroglyphics Crew to co-produce the 11th Annual Hiero Day in front of 8,000 fans at Oakland’s […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carrie Crespocarrie@kingmakersofoakland.org KINGMAKERS OF OAKLAND CO-PRODUCES HIERO DAY MUSIC BLOCK PARTY Local organization centering Black boys in education debuts Kingmaker Music label and production company as part […]

KOO’s origin story and unapologetic commitment to Black boys starts with data. No matter where in the country they were (urban, suburban, city or rural) academic indicators point to the […]

When we consider the variety of funding streams that are present in social impact work, we understand that remaining innovative and informed is a critical aspect of philanthropy. On both […]

The Brother Hood Brunch was created by Brother Vince Hoeshen of the Kingmakers MDP program at Antioch Middle School. Brother Vince has been teaching the KOO curriculum for the past […]

We are proud to announce our Educator of the Month, Brother Marcus Bradford, who hails from the Emerald City of Seattle Washington and currently teaches at Aki Kurose Middle School. […]

Our CEO Chris Chatmon was an integral part of a powerful panel presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in Chicago on April 14 presenting with other education […]

Dr. K.O. Wilson, Director of Black Teacher Retention and Recruitment, traveled to Namibia in Africa this month to present at The 11th Teacher Education &  Interdisciplinary Research (TEIR) Conference .  […]