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