Tanure Ojaide

Tanure Ojaide, Ph.D., is the Frank Porter Graham Professor of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Their office is located in Garinger Hall 138. Contact: tojaide@charlotte.edu or 704-687-5165.

Research interests include African diaspora studies, cultural identity, and social justice, with a focus on literary and historical perspectives in Africana contexts. Teaching and scholarship emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to understanding race, culture, and equity.