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I am a Nigerian-British author and mythologist specialising in African mythology as civilisational knowledge, Black and African history, and the systematic erasure of African intellectual and civilisational achievement from the global record.

I am available for expert commentary, interviews, and media contributions for print, broadcast, online, and podcast media. I respond to press enquiries within 24 hours wherever possible.

What I can speak to

African mythology in popular culture -- the growth of African mythology in television and film, what authentic representation requires, why the market is accelerating, what productions get right and wrong.

African civilisational history -- the evidence for sophisticated African achievement in mathematics, chronometry, governance, and knowledge systems before and independent of European contact. The forensic historiography methodology: how to read absence of documentation as evidence of erasure rather than absence of civilisation.

Black history and the diaspora -- the survival of African civilisational intelligence through the Middle Passage and its reappearance in Black culture globally. The case for Black history as civilisational history rather than victimhood history.

Decolonising knowledge and curriculum -- what it actually means to decolonise a curriculum, what African knowledge systems contain that Western academic frameworks have excluded, and the institutional work required to change that.

African mythology and the academy -- the case for African mythology as a legitimate academic discipline equivalent to Classical Studies, Norse literature, or Hindu mythology. The Afrodeities Institute CIC as an institutional vehicle for that argument.

My credentials

Published author of Nigerian Mythology: The Shadow Sky and Meet the Orishas. Founder and Director of the Afrodeities Institute CIC. Developer of the Bridgeworks Duodecalogy, a twelve-component analytical framework for African civilisational knowledge systems. Work published in the Africa Is a Country journal. Submissions to Callaloo and Brittle Paper. PhD applicant in Digital Humanities.

Recent and available talking points

Why Netflix commissioning African mythology content is only the beginning of a much larger cultural correction. Why the BBC's Anansi Boys matters less than what comes after it. Why "African time" is one of the most sophisticated chronometric traditions ever developed and has nothing to do with being late. Why African folktales are not stories for children. Why Afromantasy is not Afrofuturism.

Press contact

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Images and biography

High-resolution press images and a short biography for publication are available on request.

FAQs

What topics do you cover?

I focus on African mythology, black history, and decolonising knowledge.

How quickly do you respond?

I aim to reply to press enquiries within 24 hours whenever possible.

What media formats do you work with?

I contribute to print, broadcast, digital media, and podcasts with expert commentary.

Can you discuss popular culture?

Yes, I speak on African mythology’s role in TV and film.

Are interviews available?

Yes, I am available for interviews across various media platforms.

Contact

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