Black Women Book Chat: Words of Self – Healing with Authors Marita Golden, Bernadine Watson and Michelle Petties 

Saturday, September 14, 1 pm | Museum Admission

Spend the afternoon  with authors Marita Golden, Bernadine Watson and Michelle Petties as they reflect on the Black women’s journey towards self – healing concerning mental health, fitness, illness and food addictions while in conversation on their latest written works. Featured books include:

• The New Black Woman: Loves Herself, Has Boundaries, and Heals Every Day by Marita Golden – Marita Golden, a prominent interviewee of Oprah Winfrey, wrote this mental and physical health guide for women to learn who they are, to set healthy boundaries, and to jump into health related fitness practices to balance out their daily lives.
• Transplant: A Memoir by Bernadine Watson – Transplant: A Memoir, is a page-turning, personal journey into one Black woman’s battle with kidney disease and the American medical system. Bernardine Watson’s book is at once a truth-telling and an affirmation of the life force propelling us all toward love and hope. 
• Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict by Michelle Petties –. In Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict, Michelle Petties shares a collection of personal essays that chronicle her triumph over 42 years of obesity and ill-health. As a result of uncovering and understanding her Food Stories, Michelle untangled long held and mistaken beliefs around food and hunger.

Note: A Q & A along with a book signing will follow this moderated book conversation. This program is in conjunction with Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generations.

“You must love and care for yourself, because that’s when the best comes out.” – Tina Turner