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Media Coverage
Kron 4 - Live in the Bay
Oakland record label inspiring youth through uplifting music. Artists Kahlil and Zo joined host Jessica Wills to chat about how they are inspiring youth through music that is uplifting with a unique style.
49ers foundation
Oakland record label inspiring youth through uplifting music. Artists Kahlil and Zo joined host Jessica Wills to chat about how they are inspiring youth through music that is uplifting with a unique style.
higher education
CEO Chris Chatmon shares the story of founding Kingmakers of Oakland after starting African American Male Achievement.
KOO IN THE NEWS
BlacSpace
Kingmakers of Oakland - Blacspace
An in-depth interview with Christopher Chatmon, founder and CEO of Kingmakers Oakland, exploring how he is reshaping education through radical care for Black boys.
Transitions on traditions
KPFA Interview with Greg Bridges
This two-hour show features our segment starting at 1:04:00.
NBC BAYAREA
Oakland is inspiring future Kings in the Making
Oakland is hosting Kings in the Making, an event that inspires young black men through the power of sound
USA Newshour
Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO), a leading organization dedicated to transforming educational outcomes for African-American boys, announces national access to its two highly impactful school-based programs: the Crowns Curriculum and Jegna Early Literacy.
KRON 4
Oakland student showcase champions Black youth
CEO Chris Chatmon of Kingmakers of Oakland joined host Rachael Maurer to share how they are committed to transforming education and life outcomes for African American youth.
Rap Station
Jahi and Zo1 on Landing Tuff Gong Deal, The New Album “Black Love” & Fighting The Power In 2024
Jahi, an MC, activist and culture conservationist, has been enmeshed in Hip Hop since the beginning.
48hills
Kingmakers of Oakland – Glisten Animation on Royalty Album
Oakland-based Kingmakers Music, which features Alonzo Henderson, aka Zo1, emcee Amari Chatmon aka AMARI, and emcee Kahli aka 42k-lil, have released their third project, Royalty.
Yes Magazine
Spaces as reparations for Black youth
Investing in programs, resources, and physical spaces by and for Black youth is critical to narrowing generationally inherited disparities in wealth, health, and beyond.