40 min
044 Talking fatphobia, intersectionality, and representation with Clarkisha Kent DEI-LABB with Rorri Geller-Mohamed
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In this episode we discuss:
Why Clarkisha wrote the book: Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto
What fatphobia is, how it shows up, and how intersectionality plays a role
The Kent Test that Clarkisha created to evaluate representation of women of color in media
Clarkisha's Bio:
Clarkisha Kent is a Nigerian-American writer, culture critic, former columnist, and up-and-coming author. Committed to telling inclusive stories via unique viewpoints from nigh-infancy, she is fascinated with using storytelling and cultural criticism not as a way to “overcome” or “transcend” her unique identities (as a FAT, bisexual, and disabled Black African woman), but as a way to explore them, celebrate them, affirm them, and most importantly, normalize them and make the world safe enough for people who share them to exist.
As a University of Chicago graduate with a B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies and English, she brings with her over seven years of pop culture analysis, four years of film theory training, and a healthy appetite for change.
Her writing has been featured in outlets like Entertainment Weekly, Essence, The Root, BET, PAPER, HuffPost, MTV News, Wear Your Voice Magazine, and more. She is also the creator of #TheKentTest, a media litmus test designed to evaluate the quality of representation that exists for women of color in film and other media.
Currently, Kent is working on finishing a memoir, a novel about a Black female outlaw, and a TV comedy pilot about an immortal familiar.
Connect with Clarkisha:
https://clarkishakent.com/
https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/fat-off-fat-on#:~:text=Fat%20Off%2C%20Fat%20On%3A%20A,free%20her%20from%20gender%20essentialism.
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Off-Big-Bitch-Manifesto-ebook/dp/B09QPJZ1QS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fat+off+fat+on+clarkisha+kent&qid=1652746850&sr=8-1
Connect with Rorri:
Connect on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/
Join the email list: https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y
Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com
In this episode we discuss:
Why Clarkisha wrote the book: Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto
What fatphobia is, how it shows up, and how intersectionality plays a role
The Kent Test that Clarkisha created to evaluate representation of women of color in media
Clarkisha's Bio:
Clarkisha Kent is a Nigerian-American writer, culture critic, former columnist, and up-and-coming author. Committed to telling inclusive stories via unique viewpoints from nigh-infancy, she is fascinated with using storytelling and cultural criticism not as a way to “overcome” or “transcend” her unique identities (as a FAT, bisexual, and disabled Black African woman), but as a way to explore them, celebrate them, affirm them, and most importantly, normalize them and make the world safe enough for people who share them to exist.
As a University of Chicago graduate with a B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies and English, she brings with her over seven years of pop culture analysis, four years of film theory training, and a healthy appetite for change.
Her writing has been featured in outlets like Entertainment Weekly, Essence, The Root, BET, PAPER, HuffPost, MTV News, Wear Your Voice Magazine, and more. She is also the creator of #TheKentTest, a media litmus test designed to evaluate the quality of representation that exists for women of color in film and other media.
Currently, Kent is working on finishing a memoir, a novel about a Black female outlaw, and a TV comedy pilot about an immortal familiar.
Connect with Clarkisha:
https://clarkishakent.com/
https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/fat-off-fat-on#:~:text=Fat%20Off%2C%20Fat%20On%3A%20A,free%20her%20from%20gender%20essentialism.
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Off-Big-Bitch-Manifesto-ebook/dp/B09QPJZ1QS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fat+off+fat+on+clarkisha+kent&qid=1652746850&sr=8-1
Connect with Rorri:
Connect on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorri-geller-mohamed-lcsw-75004076/
Join the email list: https://mailchi.mp/b02360d4b5a6/sul4h5by2y
Interested in DEI leadership development or DEI support for your organization? Send an email to Rorri@upowerchange.com
40 min