We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Tsadiku Obolu to the Kingmakers of Oakland Board of Directors. As an organization dedicated to providing young people in Oakland with the resources and culturally relevant education they need to succeed, we are always looking for leaders who not only understand our mission but have lived it. Tsadiku Obolu is exactly that kind of leader.

Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO) recently attended the 8th annual Black Male Educators Convening (BMEC) in Philadelphia. A powerhouse KOO team joined this national gathering committed to reimagining education through the lens of Black liberation. The three-day experience spanned ancestral grounding, a deep dive into AI's frontier in the classroom, and critical wisdom from the Black Power Movement's fight for liberation. Read the full article for a detailed recap of this vital call to action.