Oakland, CA, April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OAKLAND (April 28, 2023)-Kingmakers of Oakland announces that CEO Chris Chatmon is named The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education [CAFE Group] 2023 ...

An Oakland man is helping close the racial gap in graduation rates, as a study by the Brookings Institution shows 76% of Black boys complete high school nationwide compared to 87% of white boys.

When Chris Chatmon was asked in 2010 to help improve the academic performance of black male students in Oakland, Calif., he recognized that the students weren't the only ones who needed help. The ...

Chris Chatmon has spent most of his life working in, and learning about, America’s education system. He has years of experience as a teacher, counselor, and administrator. He has a Master’s degree in ...

Although horrific to contemplate, a third-grade teacher placing Chris Chatmon’s desk in the coat closet for five weeks turned into a blessing for Black youths in Oakland and the broader Bay Area. Four ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Late last year the Golden State Warriors Community Foundation made a big announcement worth $1.85 million. That money is going to 51 Bay Area nonprofits. The team's former ...

We are back. It is 2018 and we are continuing our acclaimed series "Educating the Black Child". Last year, we convened experts in the field like Dr. Chris Emdin, Dr. Micia Mosely, LaShaen Route ...

OAKLAND — Progress in improving the abysmal academic outcomes of Oakland’s black males has been painstakingly slow in the three years since the school district created an office specifically to lift ...

The NBA All-Star game is coming to Chase Center next weekend. While the Dubs are now in San Francisco, the team hasn't forgotten its roots in the Town. Several of the events surrounding the big game ...