Educator of the Month – April 2023

Educator of the Month – April 2023

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. Brother Marcus acknowledges, “Teaching these young kings brings me great…
 BLACK EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT TRAVELS TO AFRICA

BLACK EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT TRAVELS TO AFRICA

Dr. K.O. Wilson, KOO 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 .  Participating African Universities included: University of South Africa, University…
 STUDENT SHOWCASE 2023

STUDENT SHOWCASE 2023

One of the most highly anticipated events every year at our Spring Symposium is when we  host our Student Showcase.  This highlight features  performances and presentations by youth working with Kingmakers of Oakland who have benefitted from the organization’s pedagogy…
 McClymonds High is Black History

McClymonds High is Black History

KOO Director of Family and Community Engagement Brother Adrian Henderson helped bring life to Black Star Rising event last month. The Black History Month event united a cadre of powerful Black-led organizations who gave game to Oakland’s McClymonds High School…
 Chatmon shares solutions on CDE Panel

Chatmon shares solutions on CDE Panel

On March 2nd,  CEO Chris Chatmon participated in a panel on Addressing Disproportionate Discipline in Schools hosted by the California Department of Education. Joined by educational leaders from Los Angeles, San Diego and the state of California, the panel highlighted…