NAAFA Chronicles #87

Apr 17

Image description: Image is a snapshot of part of the front page of the November 1987 NAAFA Newsletter.

As part of our monthly NAAFA Chronicles feature, enjoy NAAFA's 87th newsletter from November, 1987.

CW: Use of language that may be triggering

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the November 1987 issue you will find: Information on the 1988 NAAFA Convention, a feature about a fat pianist and composer, board election information, and more!

For more, check out naafa.org/chronicles

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Anti-Racism Resources - April 2023

Each month, we will be featuring educational resources on the NAAFA Community Voices Blog. Some resources will be historic information about systemic racism. Others will be resources on doing the internal work of understanding ourselves and how we play a part in that system.

This month we're sharing some pieces about anti-racism in arts and entertainment.

Media & Research Roundup - April 2023

The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat folx compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.

CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.

NAAFA Chronicles #87

The NAAFA Chronicles are electronic versions of the NAAFA Newsletter from our earlier days and reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the NAAFA Chronicles may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.

Maintaining Fat Joy Amidst Relentless Diet Drug News

If you have any exposure at all to the mainstream media, it’s no surprise to you that weight loss drugs are dominating the national discourse about fat. How do we ensure that our critiques of these pharmaceutical companies’ practices and messaging don’t make life harder for those in our community who use and need their products–including these very drugs– to live? We want you to remember that, in the words of our Board Member Christina Chase, we brazenly celebrate fat joy!

CW: Discussion of Weight Loss Drugs

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April 2023

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.

NAAFA Chronicles #87

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