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 - February 2024
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

Anti-Racism Resources - February 2024

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 Eating Disorder Awareness.

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Media & Research Roundup - February 2024
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - February 2024

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.

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NAAFA Chronicles #97
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

NAAFA Chronicles #97

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.

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Meet Our New Board Members!
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

Meet Our New Board Members!

We’re adding three new fantastic fat advocates to the NAAFA Board of Directors this month, and we can’t wait for you to get to know Jae’Lynn Chaney, Francisca Moreno, and Kat Redniss. Read a bit about our board search and these new team members.

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Starting the New Year with Fat Joy and Fat Community at Fat Con
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

Starting the New Year with Fat Joy and Fat Community at Fat Con

2024 started with a gathering of over 200 fat folx in Seattle for Fat Con, three days of making fat friends and exploring various aspects of fat liberation. NAAFA Board Members Dawn Clark and Elaine Lee, report back on how impressed they were with this new addition to the world of fat-positive gatherings.

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Anti-Racism Resources - January 2024
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

Anti-Racism Resources - January 2024

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 Interrupting Racist Conversations.

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Fund Fat Forever!
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

Fund Fat Forever!

At the end of 2023, we asked you to #FundFat by donating to help NAAFA build programming and do policy work that supports fat community, fat labor, fat freedom, and fat joy. And you answered the call! We raised thousands of dollars, connected with new donors, and saw deepened commitment from so many in our community. Read more about how the year end fundraiser went and why our community must continue to Fund Fat.

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Media & Research Roundup - January 2024
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - January 2024

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.

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NAAFA Chronicles #96
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

NAAFA Chronicles #96

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.

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Anti-Racism Resources - December 2023
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

Anti-Racism Resources - December 2023

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 Palestine.

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“NAAFA is how we build the world we all want to live in”
Amanda Cooper Amanda Cooper

“NAAFA is how we build the world we all want to live in”

Hear from some of our other donors about why they Fund Fat. Whether you have been supporting us for years, or have just started on your fat liberation journey, NAAFA is here for you. When you Fund Fat, you are part of a community of folks taking action to make the world better for all bodies. Meet a few of them!

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Media & Research Roundup - December 2023
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - December 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.

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NAAFA Chronicles #95
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

NAAFA Chronicles #95

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.

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From All-In to AdColor - Meet our Google Ally Melú Lopéz
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

From All-In to AdColor - Meet our Google Ally Melú Lopéz

Last year, NAAFA and Google partnered to create All-In Plus Size Guidelines, a first-of-its kind project to help authentically represent plus-size people in marketing. This year, Google executive Melina “Melú” Lopez was nominated for AdColor’s Innovator Award. Read more about how Melú continues to work with NAAFA and fat activists to support fat rights and fat liberation.

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Anti-Racism Resources - November 2023
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

Anti-Racism Resources - November 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 talking about anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

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As we wrap up a banner year, it's time to Fund Fat!
Amanda Cooper Amanda Cooper

As we wrap up a banner year, it's time to Fund Fat!

As we come to the end of year, it's a good moment to take stock of what we have achieved. The movement for fat liberation is growing and gaining momentum. Read more on what NAAFA and our allies have accomplished in 2023.

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Media & Research Roundup - November 2023
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - November 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.

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NAAFA Chronicles #94
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

NAAFA Chronicles #94

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.

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Building Our Best Board
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

Building Our Best Board

Just a few years ago, NAAFA was run by only three volunteer board members, and we weren’t sure what the future held. Today, we have a full-time Executive Director who works alongside a diverse group of impressive board members and other skilled leaders. We can’t wait to see what this year’s board search will lead to!

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