John Robert Lewis scholar
Cohort 3
(2023 - 2024)
Undergraduate Institution: University of Southern California
Graduate Institution: -
Occupation: -
Career Goals/Interests: Criminal justice, police accountability, civil rights law, and community advocacy for BIPOC communities in California
Current Region: Los Angeles, CA
JRL Program Bio: Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Katherine Owojori is a first-generation Nigerian-American activist, academic, and community organizer. Katherine’s experiences with organizing and activism span a wide range of issues, including, but not limited to, advocating for anti-racist and radical education, police accountability, civil rights, and criminal justice. Katherine is a Soros Justice Fellow, an active member of Black Lives Matter: Los Angeles, serves as a Student Director for USC’s Prison Education Project, and more. As a changemaker and movement builder, Katherine continues to be in pursuit of justice by advocating for civil rights and against criminal injustice for communities of color.
Oral History Project: https://www.faithandpolitics.org/oral-history/katherineowojori
