NAAFA Chronicles 82: June 1987

History
Written By Darliene Howell

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

Content Warning: Reviews of a documentary mention the "O" word and WLS, as well as discussion of guidelines put out by an organization for evaluating commercial IWL promotions

This month's historical document is NAAFA's 82nd newsletter, June 1987.

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the June 1987 issue you will find: Discussion and commentary about the documentary "Life in the Fat Lane"; guidelines for evaluating commercial weight loss promotions; NAAFA committee appointments and a message from the Newsletter editor; a review of a live show, "The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz"!

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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