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LITERATURE: Through her work and writing, Jessica Wilson examines the ways that ideas about respectability and restriction have harmed Black women, challenges what it means to have the "right" body, and helps all women understand that a radical reimagining of body narratives is a prerequisite for vibrant well-being.

On Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies

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Date(s) - 03/08/2023
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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California Institute of Integral Studies

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Through her work and writing, Jessica Wilson examines the ways that ideas about respectability and restriction have harmed Black women, challenges what it means to have the “right” body, and helps all women understand that a radical reimagining of body narratives is a prerequisite for vibrant well-being.

Join Dean of Faculty Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at CIIS Danielle Drake for a conversation with Jessica that challenges us to rethink the politics of body liberation by centering the bodies of Black women in our cultural discussions of self-image, food, health, and wellness.

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