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Praise for Black. Fat. Femme. "With their unique purview, Jon centers the visibility, intersectional identities, and rich voices of the Queer Black community in media. A must-read for anyone and everyone."
-Gabrielle Union, Actress, activist, and author "Dr. Jon Paul has written a heartfelt manifesto for every person who has never believed they are valuable, worthy, or courageous. It is impossible to read and not be moved to love yourself more."
-Steven Canals, Emmy-nominated writer, director, and producer "This book speaks so honestly about the continuously silenced Black, queer, American experience, and the life journey it takes to discover one's true self in a world determined to stop them at all costs."
-Jessica Marie Garcia, Actress,
On My Block, writer and producer "
Black. Fat. Femme. is the perfect blend of education, hilarity, and stories from the shady cousin that everyone deserves."
-Franchesca Ramsey, Creator and host of MTV's
Decoded, and author of
Well, That Escalated Quickly "Joining the cultural archive at a pivotal moment,
Black. Fat. Femme. offers another possibility. In extending the visibility discourse, it defiantly and lovingly takes up space while encouraging others to do the same."
-Tre'vell Anderson, MA, Journalist, social curator, world changer
List of contents
Foreword ix
Introduction: Black, Fat, and Different 1
1 Always Too Much 15
2 The Chiffon Chronicles 35
3 The Making of a Queen 59
4 The Masc You Live In 81
5 Five Gs, Please! 101
6 To Be Loved 121
7 Becoming That B*tch 139
8 Redefining Authenticity 159
9 Remaining Black, Fat, and Visibly Queer 179
10 Yes, Black. Yes, Fat. Yes, Femme. 197
Acknowledgments 207
About the Author 213
Index 215
About the author
Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D., is an award-winning educator, professor, national speaker, freelance journalist, and media critic who focuses on the intersections of identity, gender, and race in entertainment. They are the creator, executive producer, and host of the
Black Fat Femme Podcast and have worked on inclusion projects with Fox, the NFL, Apple, Disney, Instagram, BuzzFeed, and GLAAD.
