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Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia with Sabrina Strings

Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM
San Diego Public Library - Central Library - Shiley Events Suite (9th Floor)
All Ages
Free

University of San Diego and San Diego Public Library Present: Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia with Sabrina Strings as this year's speaker for our annual Black History Month Author Talk.

Join us for a talk with Sabrina Strings, Professor and North Hall Chair of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Dr. Strings is the author of the award-winning book: "Fearing the Black Body: the Racial Origins of Fat Phobia" and appeared on Netflix's "The Black Beauty Effect." She will be speaking to San Diego about Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia, which argues that the contemporary ideal of slenderness is, at its very core, racialized and racist.

Author talk and Q&A will be from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Dr. Strings will be signing books from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Registration is encouraged but not required.

Event Supported By

San Diego Public Library
858-573-5008

Artist Group Info

alorge@sandiego.gov

San Diego Public Library - Central Library - Shiley Events Suite (9th Floor)

330 Park Blvd
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 236-5800
alazoe@gmail.com
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