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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.
NBC Bay Area
Young Black innovators in Oakland are putting artificial intelligence to work for their community. Kids as young as 11 spent the summer learning to build AI-powered apps designed to solve real neighborhood problems that were important to them.
higher education
CEO Chris Chatmon shares the story of founding Kingmakers of Oakland after starting African American Male Achievement.
KOO IN THE NEWS
Local News Matters
‘AI for good’: Oakland youth showcase AI-powered apps to tackle community issues
A group of young Black men and boys last week showcased AI-powered apps they created over the summer at the Kapor Center in Oakland.
SFGATE
Oakland: Oakland Youth Showcase Ai Powered Apps
A group of young Black men and boys showcased AI-powered apps they created over the summer at the Kapor Center in Oakland on Friday.
OAKLANDSIDE
Sankofa Kings trains Black boys and young men to create, not just consume, AI
From foster youth resources to homelessness solutions, the projects, created through a Kingmakers of Oakland program, will be unveiled Friday at the Kapor Center.
NBC BAY AREA
Young Black innovators in Oakland learn to build AI tools to help the community
Young Black innovators in Oakland are putting artificial intelligence to work for their community. Kids as young as 11 spent the summer learning to build AI-powered apps designed to solve real neighborhood problems that were important to them…
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 BAY AREA
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.