NAAFA Chronicles 99: January 1989 (Copy)

History
Written By Darliene Howell

Image Description: A snapshot of part of the front page of the March 1987 NAAFA Newsletter.

Content Warning: Some discussion of anti-fat attitudes and threats from healthcare workers to lose weight

This month's historical document is NAAFA's 79th newsletter, March 1987.

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the March 1987 issue you will find: a prominent health writer taking a stand against dieting, activism letter writing campaign, an update on the 1987 Convention planning, and an invitation to volunteer with NAAFA.

For more, check out the NAAFA Chronicles.

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Darliene Howell

Darliene Howell (she/her) is retired from county government where she worked her way up to the position of Department Analyst in Human Resources. She is an active fat liberationist who heartily believes in the mission and goals of NAAFA. She first encountered NAAFA at the 25th Anniversary Conference and has volunteered in various capacities with the Board of Directors since 2005. Darliene was appointed Chair of the Board from 2015 - 2020. After her term as Chair of the Board, she became the Administrative Director of the organization and remains so today. In her spare time, Darliene loves to collect and watch movies, and share her life with her sister/best friend.

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