We Need To Talk About Eating Disorders Within The Black Community

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By Elizabeth Ayoola ·Updated February 27, 2023

If someone brought up the subject of eating disorders, it wouldn’t be surprising if the first thing that came to mind was an image of a slim caucasian woman. This stereotype can make it easy for Black people to overlook eating disorders, a reality that plagues our communities too. 

“It’s been labeled as such a white woman’s disease that a lot of

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