Invisible Woman – Black Women and Girls and Their Fight Against Social Inequities

About the Session

We join Rashida H. Govan in a discussion focused on the unique experiences of Black women and girls in America and how participants can help gain awareness and provide support. This discussion considers the unique experiences of Black women and the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality and social class in their lived experiences.

About the Presenter

Rashida Govan is an educator, scholar-activist and writer who has worked for over 20 years in education, policy advocacy and youth development. Govan considers her research the academic complement to the organizing efforts of Black and Brown people in pursuit of more just and well communities of color. She uses her research to amplify the power of marginalized people and to center their voices, experiences and ideas to transform systems, institutions, and communities.

Rashida has spent much of her career cultivating safe and just spaces that promote healing, learning and movement building for youth, families and community. This includes founding Project Butterfly New Orleans, an African centered girls rites of passage program that has served over 300 girls since 2009 and  leading the New Orleans Youth Alliance where she has trained over 800 educators and youth development professionals nationally on trauma-informed practice, healing justice and racial equity. Govan also leads numerous community education programs including parent training, community teach-ins and lectures.

Prior to her work in the nonprofit sector, Govan spent ten years working in higher education in enrollment management and student affairs in leadership roles at Morgan State University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland and the Community College of Baltimore County. She has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, The Community College of Baltimore County and at the University of New Orleans teaching courses in women’s studies, hip hop culture, leadership and education leadership and administration.

Rashida has also spoken nationally and internationally on a wide range of issues including healing justice, racial equity, and trauma-informed practice in education and youth development. She has spoken widely on issues concerning Black girls and women and is frequently sought to speak on issues impacting young people. Govan is a proud graduate of Morgan State University, the University of Maryland and the University of New Orleans.

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this webinar series are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Alluvial Collective. It is our goal to create spaces for a range of perspectives on the challenging issues facing our world today.