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.
The Power of Podcasts
Over half a billion people around the world listen to podcasts each year. Tigress Osborn, NAAFA’s executive director and the host/co-poducer of The Fat Spotlight, reflects on her experiences as a podcast guest and shares hopes for NAAFA’s first-ever podcast.
Featured Video - September 2026
Our September Video of the Month is the most recent episode of Tamra Talks. Check out this video of @tamralamese and @vanessachicawrites as they chat about Vanessa’s journey to fat liberation and her creative writing workshop co-hosted by @naafaofficial, Writing Ourselves Larger: A Fat Liberation Writing Series.
Media & Research Roundup - September 2026
The Media & Research Roundup is a series, compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze, of the latest in news and research affecting fat community. In this edition, check out two news stories about local fat communities, a call to clinicians to strike weight stigma from their practices, a preview of Weight Stigma Awareness Week, and more!
Anti-Racism Resources - September 2026
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 edition, we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Latiné Heritage Month.
Anti-Racism Resources - September 2026
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 edition, we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Deaf Awareness Month.