Ilsa Govan
- Oct 3, 2018
What Will You Risk for Justice?
Photo courtesy of Highline.edu As I watch people debate whether Nike should have used Colin Kaepernick in their campaign and whether...
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Ilsa Govan
- Mar 8, 2014
I’m Not the Bad One
"I was totally disgusted by those racist images. I would never laugh at them!” “I never would have thought of Native Americans being...
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mercedesrobinson
- Feb 24, 2014
Cultures Connecting Foundational Beliefs
In December 2013, I had the opportunity to attend the Social Justice Training Institute. This week-long intensive was, well, intense. In...
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Ilsa Govan
- Jun 1, 2012
Dreaded Identity
I was born in a commune. Between the ages of 18 and 22 I lived part of a summer in a Volkswagen bus and another summer in a school bus....
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Ilsa Govan
- Aug 18, 2011
Why Tolerance Won’t Work
A friend of mine sent me a photo of a poster she saw outside of an elementary classroom yesterday. In front of a colorful collection of...
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