NAAFA NEWSLETTER ARTICLES
The NAAFA Newsletter is our monthly electronic publication updating our community on NAAFA plans, programming, and other important news. The newsletter is edited and approved by the Board of Directors Communications Committee.
Becoming Anti-Racist Every Day
On the fifth anniversary of the Anti-Racism Resources feature, Darliene Howell (NAAFA’s Administrative Director) reflects on how the monthly feature came into being and how we need to make being anti-racist a priority in our everyday lives.
Anti-Racism Resources - August 2025
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about the intersection of racism and anti-fatness
Video of the Month - August 2025
Our video of the month is a 2-minute teaser for the film, Your Fat Friend. Everyone who uses our link to rent the film on Jolt during Fat Liberation Month will be helping raise funds for NAAFA!
The Fat Liberation Month Virtual Auction is LIVE!
Details of all 40+ items are at naafa.org/auction. Don’t miss your chance to win a treasure and support NAAFA!
5 favorite findings from historic NAAFA newsletters
Ivy Archer (they/them) recently spent time going through NAAFA’s earliest newsletters during their work as NAAFA’s Summer Archival Intern. Read about the findings Ivy thought were the most interesting.
Meet our 2025 Scholarship Award Winners
This is the fourth year that the Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship has been offered and we had a number of great candidates! Find out more about them and their academic goals.
Media & Research Roundup - August 2025
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language. Websites hosting the articles linked below may allow advertisements for weight loss products and/or otherwise problematic ads.
Out and About for Fat Rights
Our board members and volunteers have been mixing and mingling at community events throughout spring and summer. Check out these photos of Team NAAFA spreading the word about fat liberation and the Campaign for Size Freedom to people of all sizes all over the country. We are joyfully connecting with old friends and new, and we can’t wait to see you at a local event! Want to join us to volunteer at a local event? Sign up here.
Anti-Racism Resources - July 2025
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Disability Pride Month.
Video of the Month - July 2025
Our video of the month is from a recent NAAFA Community Connect in Durham, North Carolina. Our Executive Director, Tigress Osborn, is in conversation with Ifasina Clear
of Get Embodied Soul Movement. These events bring together NAAFA leaders in dialogue with local organizers, influencers, and activists. Stay tuned for more NAAFA Community Connect events in various cities across the US! We hope to see you at one soon!
Media & Research Roundup - July 2025
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language. Websites hosting the articles linked below may allow advertisements for weight loss products and/or otherwise problematic ads.
Anti-Racism Resources - 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Month
In this special edition of Anti-Racism Resources, we invite you to join us in exploring resources about 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
Weight and Wisdom: Find Yourself in Fat History
Our executive director, Tigress Osborn, is the co-editor of the recently released book, Weight and Wisdom: Reflections on Decades of Working for Body Liberation (Pearlsong Press 2025). Caleb Luna called the anthology “a soft, fleshy, warm hug from the living ancestors who have been on the frontlines of this movement for decades.” In this exclusive excerpt from the book’s afterward, Tigress discusses the book’s origin and the history of fat liberation.
Anti-Racism Resources - June 2025
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Immigration and ICE.
FLARE’s In Our Image Database Connects Fat People with Accommodating Medical Imaging
Structural weight stigma compromises the healthcare of higher-weight people by creating a system that fails to accommodate larger bodies, with the most harm done to those at the highest weights and those with multiple marginalized identities. FLARE’s In Our Image Database is a vetted compilation of facilities and machines that accommodate higher-weight people. Read more about the launch of this important database.
Updates from Our 2024 Ernsberger Scholarship Winners
The Dr. Paul Ernsberger Scholarship (PERS) is funded by donations from those who wish to support graduate students in carrying on Dr. Ernsberger’s legacy. NAAFA granted PERS awards to three students in 2024. Each ofAll three of them recently shared about their work and how the scholarship aided them in their pursuits.
Media & Research Roundup - June 2025
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language. Websites hosting the articles linked below may allow advertisements for weight loss products and/or otherwise problematic ads.
Anti-Racism Resources - Juneteenth
In this special edition of Anti-Racism Resources, we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Juneteenth.
EveryBODY Counts: Continuing the Fight for Size Freedom in Delaware
Delaware could still become the next state to ban height and weight discrimination, but the road to a win in Delaware got longer after last week’s House Administrative Committee meeting. In this month’s feature article, our Executive Director, Tigress Osborn, gives updates on Delaware’s House Bill 115 and shares insights on how local and national organizing for fat justice builds intersectional alliances for community change no matter how long it takes to pass Size Freedom laws.
Anti-Racism Resources - May 2025
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.