From fourth grade to college, Dallas Alcorn’s journey with Kingmakers of Oakland is a powerful example of long-term impact, leadership, and growth.
Now a junior at Sacramento State University majoring in Health Science, Dallas began his path through the African American Male Achievement (AAMA) class at Piedmont Avenue Elementary. “An instructor would come and teach us about Black history and the foundation of becoming a successful man one day,” Dallas shared. “That stuck with me. I wanted to stay connected to that culture and community.”
Throughout middle and high school, Dallas stayed deeply involved. He joined the Student Leadership Council (SOC), attended Man Up conferences, and traveled with Kingmakers. At Oakland Tech, he took the Manhood Development class and later returned as a teacher’s assistant. He also participated in The Fellowship Initiative (TFI), crediting the experience—and his mentor Babasi—for helping him navigate college access.
“Kingmakers taught me how to carry myself as a Black man in this world,” Dallas said. “It gave me life skills and the ability to network, which I carry with me everywhere.”
Now, Dallas is back at Kingmakers, working as a summer intern supporting executive assistant Kevin. He hopes to one day become a nurse and represent Black excellence in health care. “I want to be an inspiration for younger Black males—they can belong in any space if they really want to.”
Nearly a decade in, Dallas’s story is a shining example of the Kingmakers vision in motion.
