As a black boy in the San Francisco public school system, Chris Chatmon didn’t have access or exposure to Black history classes. It wasn’t until college that he was able to learn more about his own history.

“One extraordinary teacher helped me realize that I had a crown in my pocket and I could take it out and rock it,” said Chatmon, founder and CEO of Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO).

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