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Sistas How Ya’ll Feel?A Self Love Check-In

By: AP Young 5 Apr 202027 Mar 2020

Mental health, Plus Size Fashionbody peace, body positive, mental health, self love, self love journeyLeave a Comment

As a child, I remember my day dreams always consisted of me being someone different. With all the entertainment on television and pictures in magazines; the ideal beauty standard was clear. Thin. White. Flat butts. Busty. When there was representation of Black women; the standard was also very clear. Light Skin.Slim.Curvy. Busty. Voluptuous rear end.…

Atlanta Events: Fat Women of Color Take Up Space

By: AP Young 13 May 201914 May 2019

Event, Health, Plus Sizeatlanta, body peace, events, fat women of color, Health, marginalized body, therapeutic, wellness1 Comment

I can almost bet my bottom dollar that when you read this title you scratched your head with wonderment. Don’t fret! I’m here to explain it all! But in order to get the Take Up Space event we need to take it to the creator and give you a little background. Allow me to introduce…

AP Young

Alicia aka AP is a writer, blogger and public speaker who has built her platform on speaking her truth regardless of how unflattering it might be. Her platform includes mental health awareness, body diversity, parenting children with special needs and navigating life with chronic illness and disability. AP also has a vested interest in teaching plus size women how to advocate for their health care in the face of weight discriminatory culture within the health care field. AP also has a passion for fashion and beauty, specifically for women of extended sizes! Through her blog and social media platforms; she attempts to encourage and inspire women to shed the stereotypes and step out of the boxes society tends to set for women who exist in bodies that are larger.

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