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.
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.
Anti-Racism Resources - Juneteenth
In this special edition of Anti-Racism Resources, we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Juneteenth.