It's always been ours : rewriting the story of Black women's bodies / Jessica Wilson.
| Author/creator | Wilson, Jessica author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Hachette Go, 2023. |
| Description | vii, 269 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | It has always been ours |
| Portion of title | Rewriting the story of Black women's bodies |
| Contents | Introduction: Breathe beauty -- Part 1: "Live, laugh, love". It isn't diet culture, it's white supremacy -- Special aliens who can heal the world!: resilience -- "For our own good": respectability -- Too much, yet not enough: restriction -- Part 2: "Solutions": having a body is hard. Feeling good as hell: body toxicity -- Can we eat our way to liberation? -- Health is killing us -- Gooped, but not well -- Part 3: A new story. Rewriting the narrative -- Celebrate Black joy. |
| Abstract | A dietitian, storyteller, and community organizer offers a cultural discussion of body image, food, health and wellness by focusing on the bodies of Black women and how our culture's obsession with thin, white women reinforces racist ideas and ideals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257) and index. |
| LCCN | 2022946640 |
| ISBN | 9780306827693 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0306827697 (hardcover) |