About this episode
Funmilola Fagbamila discusses her art, activism, and the impact of Queen Nanny's story.
This season, we invited our credit readers to interview our storytellers. Today, you'll hear from Funmilola Fagbamila who narrated the previous episode about the life of Queen Nanny. If you haven't listened to last week's episode, now is a good time to go check it out! Funmilola reveals how her art and activism collide, the skills it requires to be a successful organizer and why Queen Nanny's story personally resonated. [This episode originally aired March 2019.] About Funmilola: Funmilola Fagbamila is a Nigerian American scholar, activist, playwright and artist. She currently serves as an adjunct professor of Pan African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. As an original member of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Funmilola has been organizing with BLM since its inception in 2013. Her most recent theatrical production was featured in the 2018 Netflix Documentary, Feminists. Credits: This episode of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is produced by Elena Favilli, Joy Fowlkes, and Meg Murnane. Sound design and original theme music by Elettra Bargiacchi. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer. Special thanks to Clio McClure for coordinating our credit readers and…
People in this episode
Guest: Funmilola Fagbamila
Topics covered
- art
- activism
- storytelling
- organizing
- Queen Nanny
- Black Lives Matter
Keywords
- Funmilola Fagbamila
- Queen Nanny
- activism
- art
- Black Lives Matter
- storytelling
- organizing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: California State University, Los Angeles, Black Lives Matter Movement
Books & works: Feminists, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
More episodes of Rebel Girls
- Jordan Chiles goes for LA 28 & WNBA Changes · September 11, 2026 · 10 min
- Get to Know Chef Hetal Vasavada · September 10, 2026 · 11 min
- Margaret Hamilton Read by Poorna Jagannathan · September 8, 2026 · 18 min
- Stronger Than Ever: Jordan Larson · September 5, 2026 · 10 min
- Stronger Than Ever: Ashley Hatch · September 5, 2026 · 10 min
- Stronger Than Ever: Julia Donlin · September 5, 2026 · 10 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Rebel Girls podcast page.