Meet the people behind the scenesOur Team
Leadership
Our Advisory Panel consists of visionary thought leaders who bring unparalleled expertise to guide the direction of the Micere Githae Mugo Foundation. With deep insights across literature, education, social justice, and the arts, this distinguished group has shaped the Foundation’s programs and initiatives to uphold Dr. Mugo’s legacy of transformative impact and global dialogue.
Additional Members:
Besi Muhonja
Professor, Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarship, James Madison University
Beth Maina Ahlberg
Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, Uppsala University
Wangui wa Goro
Professor, School of Languages, Culture & Linguistics, SOAS - University of London
Carole Boyce-Davis
Professor, Chair, Department of English, Howard University
Horace G. Campbell
Professor, African American Studies and Political Science, Syracuse University
Abena P. A. Busia
Ambassador, Professor, Departments of English and Women’s & Gender Studies, Rutgers University
Eunice Njeri Sahle
Professor, Director – Africa Studies Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nwando Achebe
Professor, Department of History, Assoc. Dean, College of Social Science, Michigan State University
Our Board of Trustees are the stewards of the Foundation’s mission, ensuring its long-term sustainability and alignment with its founding principles. Comprising luminaries from the arts, academia, public policy, and business, the trustees are a testament to the global and interdisciplinary nature of the Foundation’s work. Their collective expertise reflects the Foundation’s commitment to showcasing the rich and diverse heritage of Global Africa. Together, they ensure that our work remains bold, compliant, relevant and resonant.
The full composition of the Board will be revealed soon, as we finalize this esteemed group of dedicated leaders.
Our Patrons are eminent figures whose personal dedication to the vision of the Micere Githae Mugo Foundation serves as a beacon of support for its goals. These extraordinary individuals, drawn from across the cultural, academic, and philanthropic landscape, lend their voices and influence to champion our cause. They embody the Foundation’s spirit of innovation, resilience, and commitment to the Africana renaissance.
We look forward to unveiling the identities of these distinguished Patrons soon.
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