Feyisayo is a writer, oral historian, and multidisciplinary artist from Nigeria who believes deeply in the power of stories to change the world. She is the co-founder of Kokonut Head Media, a literary organization committed to publishing and amplifying African narratives.
A true storyteller at heart, Feyisayo’s work spans across written, visual and auditory media often dealing with themes of history, education, language, decoloniality and culture. She received her BFA in writing from Pratt Institute and is pursuing a master's in Oral History from Columbia University.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Tribeca Film Festival
Winner of the 2023 Tribeca Independent Audio Fiction award
Signal Award
Winner of the 2024 Gold Signal Award for Best Indie Podcast
Anthem Award
Winner of the 2024 Gold Anthem Award in the Human & Civil Rights category for podcasts
Honoring Indigenous Oral History Grantee
Recipient of the 2025 grant awarded to an OHMA student working with or in support of Indigenous communities.
Legacy Lab Rising Star
Recipient of the 2025 Rising Star scholarship which recognizes emerging leaders whose innovation, and commitment to cultural impact is already driving meaningful change.
'I See My Light Shining' Artist Award
One of 10 artists chosen to create multimedia work in response to the Baldwin Emerson Elders’ Oral History Project in 2024
Commencement Speaker
Chosen as the Undergraduate Student speaker for the 2024 Commencement Ceremony at Radio City Music Hall
Award of Excellence and Merit
Received from Pratt Institute in recognition of academic excellence, leadership, and service.
NYC Youth Poet Laureate Fellow
One of twenty finalists for the 2021 New York City Youth Poet Laureate program