It's Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

Jessica Wilson, a eating disorder specialist, is bringing the bodies of Black women center stage in her book 'Its Always Been Ours' to rewrite the narrative of Blackness that centers and celebrates joy. She pushes back against unhealthy ideals within the wellness movement and offers a politics of body liberation that prioritizes Black womens physical and psychological needs. The book is a love letter that celebrates Black womens bodies and shows us a radical and essential path forward to rediscovering vulnerability and joy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 07 February 2023
Publisher: Hay House UK Ltd

There simply is no better literary voice for this moment in history than Jessica Wilson. Sonya Renee Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of The Body is Not an Apology, has written a powerful and transformative book that challenges the dominant narrative of Blackness and celebrates our joy. For far too long, Black women have been excluded from discussions about body image, food, health, and wellness. By placing the bodies of Black women at the center of her work, eating disorder specialist Jessica Wilson invites us to reimagine the ways we think about, discuss, and care for our bodies.

This book is a call for body liberation now. Its Always Been Ours pushes back against some of the unhealthy ideals within the wellness movement. Seamlessly blending stories of clients, friends, and celebrities, Jessica reveals how a fixation on thin, white women negatively impacts how Black women exist within our bodies and harms all women. She urges us to reject a diet culture that disproportionately harms Black women and offers instead a politics of body liberation that prioritizes Black womens physical and psychological needs.

With just the right mix of wit, levity, and wisdom, Jessica shows us how a radical reimagining of body narratives is a prerequisite to wellbeing for everyone. Its Always Been Ours is a love letter that celebrates Black womens bodies and provides us with a radical and essential path forward to rediscovering vulnerability and joy. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to challenge the status quo and embrace a more inclusive and empowering vision of Blackness.

Weight: 428g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837820375