Ola Ojewumi's guest appearances

Ola Ojewumi

Head On Fire

Disability Matters

The Will To Change: Uncovering True Stories of Diversity & Inclusion

David Carson

Scott Cooper

Dan Miller

Howard Cohen

Tom Perez

Matthew Sanford

Steve Irwin

Jennifer Mathis

Chris Brogan

Karin Slaughter

Allison Jones

Eric Vaughn

Greg Smith

Judy Heumann

John Bollinger

OwlTail

Adrienne Lawrence

This episode was originally recorded as a DEI Community Call and features a conversation between JBC's Adrienne Lawrence and Ola Ojewumi, Founder of Project ASCEND.  Adrienne and Ola discuss workplace discrimination and how race and disability intersect. Discover why ableism often goes unnoticed and some of the reasons behind the high unemployment and underemployment rate among persons with disabilities. Ola also shares why she founded Project ASCEND and the work that her organization does to provide higher education opportunities for marginalized and disadvantaged young people across the globe. 

This episode was originally recorded as a DEI Community Call and features a conversation between JBC's Adrienne Lawrence and Ola Ojewumi, Founder of Project ASCEND.  Adrienne and Ola discuss workplace discrimination and how race and disability intersect. Discover why ableism often goes unnoticed and some of the reasons behind the high unemployment and underemployment rate among persons with disabilities. Ola also shares why she founded Project ASCEND and the work that her organization does to provide higher education opportunities for marginalized and disadvantaged young people across the globe.

E258: Uplifting Intersectionality: Black History Month and Disability Awareness with JBC's Adrienne Lawrence and Project ASCEND Founder Ola Ojewumi

Ola Ojewumi is a force of nature. When she was nine she learned she had a rare heart condition and by eleven she was faced with undergoing kidney and heart transplants. She grew up navigating a complex world of intersectional privilege and challenge which was only exacerbated when, as a young adult, she was diagnosed with cancer and soon after became a wheelchair user.   She's a fierce advocate for the disabled community, having worked with Lady Gaga, Nancy Pelosi, Cory Booker, Steny Hoyer, and Barack Obama. She accomplishes more before breakfast than I do in an entire year. Today, she gives us a look at disability advocacy, the lyrical dust up involving Beyonce and Lizzo, and choosing our words more thoughtfully.  Social links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headonfirepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headonfirepod  Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headonfirepod  Subscribe to the Head On Fire podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/head-on-fire/id337689333 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qTYYhCLMdFc4PhQmSL1Yh?si=5387b774ed6e4524

Ola Ojewumi is a force of nature. When she was nine she learned she had a rare heart condition and by eleven she was faced with undergoing kidney and heart transplants. She grew up navigating a complex world of intersectional privilege and challenge which was only exacerbated when, as a young adult, she was diagnosed with cancer and soon after became a wheelchair user.  She's a fierce advocate for the disabled community, having worked with Lady Gaga, Nancy Pelosi, Cory Booker, Steny Hoyer, and Barack Obama. She accomplishes more before breakfast than I do in an entire year. Today, she gives us a look at disability advocacy, the lyrical dust up involving Beyonce and Lizzo, and choosing our words more thoughtfully. Social links: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/headonfirepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/headonfirepod</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@headonfirepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@headonfirepod</a> Support my work on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/headonfirepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/headonfirepod</a> Subscribe to the Head On Fire podcast Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/head-on-fire/id337689333" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/head-on-fire/id337689333</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4qTYYhCLMdFc4PhQmSL1Yh?si=5387b774ed6e4524" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/4qTYYhCLMdFc4PhQmSL1Yh?si=5387b774ed6e4524</a>

How do you advocate for disabled lives? with Ola Ojewumi

Joyce welcomes 2017 American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award recipient, Ola Ojewumi to the show.  Ms. Ojewumi founded two non-profit organizations, Sacred Hearts Children’s Transplant Foundation and Project ASCEND. These organizations provide college scholarships to low-income students, funding for women's education programs, support for global mentorship groups and literacy programs, and distribute teddy bears and books to children awaiting organ transplants across the United States. These initiatives have reached hundreds of young people living in Washington, D.C., West Africa, and Central America. She will discuss these organizations and share what it means to her to have received this distinguished award from AAPD.

2017 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership  Award Winner, Ola Ojewumi