Season's Greetings!

We are so grateful for your contributions to the Tejumola Olaniyan Foundation this year.

Thanks to you, the TOF mentored more than 36 graduate students through the Tejumola Olaniyan Reading Group as they pursue their doctoral degrees from different universities across the U.S. and Nigeria. Your gift helps us to seed and nurture the next generation of scholars, promote the  cutting-edge research in Black cultural studies, and enable the TOF to work diligently to preserve the TO body of scholarly research collection and give public access to students and scholars everywhere.

Your continued support and engagement are integral to fostering graduate students and scholars who will carry forward the important mission of the TOF of preserving, promoting, and empowering research in Global Black Cultural Studies.

Have a Fun and Restful Holiday!

The Tejumola Olaniyan Foundation

2022 Highlights

• The Tejumola Olaniyan Foundation was launched on April 9, 2023 in Madison, WI

• Ato Quayson of Stanford University delivered the 2nd Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Lecture.

• Michael Afolayan was awarded the Tejumola Olaniyan Travel Research Award; 

• Tolu Akinwole received the Olaniyan Excellence in Service Award 

• Monthly discussion of the Tejumola Olaniyan Reading Group aka TORG (Aug. 2021 and continuing)

  • The TORG presented at the annual conference of the African Literature Association (ALA)

  • Many thanks to Dr. Carli Cortzee for spear-heading the mentoring of members of the TORG.

  • Many distinguished scholars have also contributed invaluable mentoring time with the TORG including Naminata Diabete, Cornell University; Matt Brown of UW-Madison; Moradewun Adejuwonbi, UC Davis; and others 

     

Coming in 2023

We're ready for another rewarding year.

Thank you!