Da'Shaun Harrison: The Literary Voice To Be Reckoned With

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During this interview, Darius Caffey (he/him) takes a moment to chat with the Atlanta-based community organizer, abolitionist, public speaker, and writer: Da'Shaun Harrison (they/them). Together, they discuss the details of Harrison's debut book, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness, and their creative journey with finding a voice in writing. 

They currently serve as Managing Editor at Wear Your Voice magazine, part of the #InTheMiddle podcast, and speaks across the nation (and abroad) on topics such as Blackness, Queerness, Class, Disabilities, Fatness, and the intersections of them all. You can also catch them on platforms such as Good Morning LA, Buzzfeed, BET, Black Youth Project, and others. 

Da'Shaun tells us all about the roller coaster ride to landing the book deal and navigating through lived experiences to finally finding the words to write it. They bring together the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, healthcare, politics, violence, and a plethora of other identities to tell the story of what reality looks like for Black,  Black Fat, and Black, Fat Trans people. 

Later down the timeline, they explain more about their experience as a student at Morehouse College, how they've found confidence in being their authentic self, what makes them feel the most comfortable (or like Beyoncé), while also giving some good advice as a storyteller: to find our own voice.

As the book has quickly become the talk of the town, we're excited to finally share it!

Keep watching, but the full interview article can be found here:

https://medium.com/@dariuscaffey/dashaunharrison-832060f1a3a5

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Interview Host: Darius Caffey (@dcaffgotem)

Video Editor: Abriana Green-McCant

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