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NAAFA Chronicles #82 - June 1987
NAAFA Chronicles #82 - June 1987

Content warning: Reviews of a documentary mention the "O" word and WLS, as well as discussion of guidelines put out by an organization for evaluating commercial IWL promotions

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the June 1987 issue you will find: Discussion and commentary about: the documentary "Life in the Fat Lane"; guidelines for evaluating commercial weight loss promotions; NAAFA committee appointments and a message from the Newsletter editor; a review of a live show, "The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz"!

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Activism, From the Newsletter, Healthcare, Health At Every Size, History, NAAFA OrganizationDarliene HowellFatActivism, concerntrolling, NAAFA, EqualityAtEverySize, fathistory, intentional weight loss, antifatness
NAAFA Chronicles #80 - April 1987
NAAFA Chronicles #80 - April 1987

CW: Health concern trolling

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the April 1987 issue you will find: 1987 Convention updates, Matrix Woman's Newsmagazine devotes an issue to fat liberation, outrage in activism, media and publicity information, health concern trolling, and more!

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Activism, From the Newsletter, Healthcare, Health At Every Size, History, NAAFA OrganizationDarliene HowellFatActivism, concerntrolling, NAAFA, EqualityAtEverySize, fathistory, fatfashion, Fatshion
NAAFA Chronicles 79: March 1987
NAAFA Chronicles 79: March 1987

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the March 1987 issue you will find: a prominent health writer taking a stand against dieting, activism letter writing campaign, an update on the 1987 Convention planning, and an invitation to volunteer with NAAFA.

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Activism, Call to Action, Events, From the Newsletter, Healthcare, History, Media, MedicalDarliene HowellFatActivism, MedicalBias, StopDieting, weightstigma, volunteer, volunteerism
Anti-Fatness and Police Violence
Anti-Fatness and Police Violence

The protests of 2020 have made an impact, focusing the world's attention on police violence throughout the U.S., and possibly even reducing police violence in areas with the most active movements. But unfortunately, police are still using violent tactics that result in harm and death throughout the country.

This problem hit home for NAAFA Board Member Amanda Cooper this spring, when local police in her Alameda, CA community responded to a call about a mile from her. A young man, Mario Gonzalez, was sitting in a park on a warm Monday afternoon. Some neighbors called the police non-emergency line and said they were afraid of him, even though they admitted he was not threatening them or doing anything remotely violent. The police came to the scene, attempted to arrest him even though he posed no harm, and he died with his face in the dirt as they held him down.

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Activism, BIPOC, From the Newsletter, AntiracismAmanda CooperPoliceViolence, fat stigma, FatActivism