By Leah Dobson 5/15/25 – Kingmakers hosted the Crown Creators Student Showcase at our Kingmakers KOO Labs space in West Oakland. This event was a powerful celebration of creativity, culture, […]

By Leah Dobson  5/12/25 – San Francisco Unified School District’s AAALI office put on an amazing end-of-the-year Crowning Ceremony with the support of Kingmakers of Oakland. It was an unforgettable evening […]

KOO Animation Academy visits Pixar By Theo Hollingsworth 5/12/25 – We closed out this season’s KOO Animation Academy After School Program with a special visit to Pixar Animation Studios—just down […]

At our 2025 Spring Symposium, Kingmakers of Oakland proudly presented the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to a true giant in the field of education and youth advocacy: Brother Ron Walker, […]

Educator of the Month Congratulations San Francisco Unified Facilitator Kenneth McClendon on your well-deserved nomination for Educator of the Month! Your work with young Black boys is powerful, intentional, and […]

This month, we proudly recognize Xavier Philips as our TFI King of the Month. Xavier has truly embodied what it means to be a King — not just in words, […]

By Leah Dobson | Photos: Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center reached out to Kingmakers of Oakland with an exciting invitation: to feature our animated music video “Glisten” at one […]

By Theo Hollingsworth  | Photos: Theo Hollingsworth Theo Hollingsworth, the Director of KOO Animation, had the privilege of escorting two of our MetWest High School interns, Jaden and Samir, to […]

This month, two of our Kings took a powerful trip beyond borders, traveling to Lagartero, Panamá, to visit a local K–8 school in the small town of Hicaco. What they […]

By Kahlil Chatmon | Photos Alijah Kingmakers’ TFI-Oakland students and staff embarked on a powerful and immersive HBCU college tour through Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia from March 29th to April […]