Funmilola Fagbamila

Funmilola Fagbamila is a Lecturer in the Department of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), part of the College of Ethnic Studies. As a Nigerian American playwright, actress, and scholar, her work intersects academia, art, and activism. She co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013 and has received Congressional recognition in 2015 and 2018 for her contributions.

Her internationally acclaimed play, "The Intersection: Woke Black Folk," explores Black political identity and has toured globally, including performances at the Pan African Film Festival and universities in the U.S., Europe, and Brazil. Fagbamila is also a sought-after speaker, presenting at institutions like UCLA, Oxford University, Stanford, and Harvard.

• Awards: 2015 Congressional Honor, 2018 Congressional Honor
• Key Contributions: Co-founder of Black Lives Matter, creator of critically acclaimed theatre works
• Research Focus: Pan-African identity, social justice pedagogy, intersectionality in activism