Suzanna Ogunjami

[1] She emigrated from West Africa to Jamaica and again to New York City, where she was active from 1928–1934 and became the first African woman to have a solo exhibit in a commercial gallery in the United States.

[1] While Ogunjami was still studying at Teachers College, one of her first oil paintings, Sunflower, was featured in the 1928 Harmon Foundation's exhibition at the International House of New York.

[1] Ogunjami's commentary on one of her paintings, titled Nupe Princess, at the exhibit's opening was recorded and can be found in the out-takes of A Study of Negro Artists, a 1930s film funded by the Harmon Foundation.

[3] To follow Wilson's wishes to return to his homeland, Sierra Leone, Ogunjami and her husband departed New York permanently for Freetown in 1935.

[1] While her husband became involved in the Anglican church there, Ogunjami kept in contact with the Harmon Foundation, telling them that her desire was to build a school, to "train our girls and boys, not only how to use their brains but their hands also, and to fit them for future useful service.