KOO TALKS: Animation, Community Healing, and Ending Violence By Theo Hollingsworth  This fall, Kingmakers of Oakland is proud to partner with the 23rd Annual Oakland International Film Festival to present […]

Hiero Day Is This Weekend! Celebrating Culture, Music, and More! By Leah Dobson Hiero Day is back for its 12th annual celebration this Labor Day, expanding to San Francisco for […]

Where Are TFI Alumni Now? Willie’s Journey from Student to Leader Based on an interview with Willie, Kingmakers of Oakland’s TFI Alumni  By Leah Dobson I had the honor of […]

Meet James Moore -Building Brighter Futures Through Jegna Based on an Interview with James Moore, Kingmakers of Oakland, Jegna Literacy Ambassador James Moore is entering his second year with Jegna, […]

Black August: Building Liberation Through Remembrance, Resistance and Storytelling Beloved Kingmakers Community, As we enter a new fiscal year at Kingmakers of Oakland, we reaffirm our commitment to liberation, healing, […]

By Kahlil Chatmon Over four powerful days at Bard College in New York, ten of our TFI alumni (now rising college juniors) joined fifteen first-year students from D.C.’s TFI “BAMFi” […]

By Theo Hollingsworth  The passing of Malcolm‑Jamal Warner hit me harder than I expected. Like many, I grew up watching him as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, a cool, […]

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 […]

You’re Invited! August 30, 2025 | MetWest High School  Check out footage from our last Kings in the Making event and see the energy, creativity, and community in action!  This […]

We’re excited to announce that KOOLabs Academy is back for the 2025 season! From September 8th to May 15th, students will have the opportunity to dive deep into one of […]