Full Body Frequency

It’s a wrap! We came, we saw, we conquered Tokyo 2020!

Laura Rice of @fullbodyfrequency and Olympic Historian and sports documentarian, @idy_uyoe, wrap up the Olympic Games with a deep dive into the 32nd Olympiad - the highlights, low lights, the hits, and misses. To be clear, no other city, no other nation, was capable of pulling off these games with the same level of discipline, hospitality, and aplomb that Tokyo, Japan, displayed. Thank you, Tokyo!

We:

•rated the Games,

•discussed the significant presence of Black athletes from Africa and its diaspora - Asia, Europe, North America, and South America,

•named breakout stars

•clarified why winning a Bronze medal is NOT a loss,

•discussed the seismic shift from media-controlled to athlete-controlled narratives; and,

•talked about potential doping amongst gold medalists and so much more!

Gold medal Olympian

Edwin Moses even made a surprise appearance in the audience! We were honored by his presence!

Idy also previewed the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Games. And, of course, there were be lots of “Little Known Olympic Facts.”

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This is Laura Rice, and you're listening to Full Body Frequency. My guest in this episode is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports, a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic torch relay. In celebration of the 32nd Olympiad, we discuss the impact of the pandemic, politics, profits, protests, and plus-size athletes on The Olympics.

In this episode, we talk:

* The Summer Olympics and its complications, costs, and history;

* The history of Olympic protests, 1908 to the present;

* Primetime television, the NCAA, and The Simone Biles factor;

* What has been banned, who has been banned, and what these bannings mean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in sports; and,

* For the first time in the history of the games, women outnumber men.

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Idy Sports: https://www.idysports.com/

The Star-Spangled Banner (National Anthem) Lyrics: https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-lyrics.aspx:

This is Laura Rice, and you're listening to Full Body Frequency. My guest this segment is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports (https://www.idysports.com/), a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic torch relay.

In this segment:

Idy Uyoe and I discuss the regulation of Black women’s bodies. We begin with British swimmer Alice Dearing, her natural hair, and Soul Cap; natural hormones and the bannings of Olympic middle-distance runner Caster Semenya and Namibian track and field stars Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi. Uyoe also touches on the Olympic disqualifications of Sha’Carri Richardson and the Nigerian women’s 4x400 team.

#EpisodePreview #SummerOlympics #TheBlackBody

How a Ban on a Swim Cap Galvanized Black Swimmers: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/style/olympics-soul-cap-ban-swimming.html

The Ban on Swimming Caps for Black Women is Just One Example of Racism at the Olympics: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ban-swimming-caps-black-women-130020143.html

Soul Cap (Hair Care for the Volume Blessed): https://soulcap.com/

Natural Hormones:

The Testosterone Debate Won’t End with Caster Semenya

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/caster-semenya-christine-mboma-beatrice-masilingi-testosterone/

Blocked From Her Signature Race, Caster Semenya Won’t Run in Tokyo: https://www.wsj.com/articles/caster-semenya-tokyo-olympics-11625159284

Namibian teens vow to fight Olympics testosterone ban: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57748135

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This is Laura Rice, and you're watching Full Body Frequency. My guest this episode is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports, a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic torch relay. He's bringing the facts, little-known Olympic Facts!

Idy Uyoe, Idy Sports: https://www.idysports.com/

This is Laura Rice with another Plus-Size News Spotlight.

* Refinery 29 recently issued a list of items plus-sized women wish existed and worked properly for the fat body;

* 11 Honoré answers the call again. Danielle Williams-Eke, 11 Honore’s Design Director, has hit it out of the ballpark with partnerships featuring designers of color. First up, LaQuan Smith, and Greta Constantine’s Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong; and,

* How about underwear that does double-duty during that time of the month? The Thinx brand improved and relaunched its plus-size period underwear line.

Refinery 29, "The Items That Plus-Size Women Wish Existed:" https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/plus-size-fashion-thinx

11 Honoré: https://11honore.com/collections/bipoc

LaQuan Smith: https://laquansmith.com/

Greta Constantine: https://gretaconstantine.com/index.html

Thinx: https://www.shethinx.com/collections/thinx-plus and https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/thinx-plus-size-period-underwear

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Cover Photo Credits:

11 Honoré: 11 Honoré

Thinx: Thinx

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I recently viewed the "Bisa Butler: Portraits" exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago. Butler's use of vibrant colors, patterns, textiles, stitches, and stitching techniques take quilting to another dimension. This beautifully powerful exhibit continues until September 6, 2021.

Butler’s work illuminates U.S. history through the lens of the African American diaspora. Her portrait work is personal, communal, global, and is accompanied by works from fellow genius artists: Romare Bearden, Charles Harris, Gordon Parks, Barbara Jones-Hogu, and Prof. Nelson Stevens. Both Hogu and Stevens are founding members of Africobra (The African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists). Their work, along with photos documenting Black life, the work of other artists, and Bisa Butler’s family photo albums, serve as reference for her magnificent portraiture work.

The exhibition’s accompanying playlist has been curated by her husband, John, a long-time DJ. This playlist can be found on Spotify (see link below.)

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FREE ADMISSION to The Art Institute of Chicago:

Just a quick heads up, if you are an Illinois resident, the Art Institute of Chicago’s general admission tickets are FREE, June 18-25, 2021, which means that you can view “Bisa Butler: Portraits” AND “The Obama Portraits” for free. These are the same Obama Portraits that reside in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, but are on a national tour (see link below.)

If you’re in Chicago, this is one of many ways to celebrate Juneteenth.

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#BisaButler #TheObamaPortraits #FullBodyFrequency

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VIDEO LINK: "Bisa Butler: Portraits" & "The Obama Portraits," FREE Admission...: https://youtu.be/fvmrQnix3hQ

LINKS TO EXHIBITS and PLAYLIST:

Bisa Butler: In the Studio (Quilting for the Culture): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w8TYRQrBlo

Bisa ButIer: Portraits: https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9324/bisa-butler-portraits

Bisa Butler: The Playlist: https://www.artic.edu/highlights/31/bisa-butler-the-playlist

The Obama Portraits (The Art Institute of Chicago): https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9507/the-obama-portraits

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I’m Laura Rice with another Plus-Size News Spotlight.

-Trump is banned from Facebook until 2023.

-Little House on the Prairie Dresses and Bedroom Bonnets in public are all the rage. Auntie Monique has spoken about the latte, AND a lot of y’all don't like what she has to say.

-California Congresswoman Katie Porter whipped up on Big Pharma with her whiteboard.

I’m Laura Rice, and this is another Plus-Size News Spotlight.

We end the week with the good, the bad, and the suspect. But in the words of Missy Elliot, let’s flip it and reverse it.

The Bad: Body Mass Index or BMI.

Is B.M.I. a Scam?: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/style/is-bmi-a-scam.html

Busting Myths on Health and Weight: https://lindobacon.com/videos/busting-myths-health-weight/

Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

Although it has been touted as a reliable indicator of health, yet again, a number of health experts have countered and said that BMI is scientifically unsound, unreliable, unrealistic, and based on the white male body.

The Suspect: the Federal Aviation Administration may require some passengers to be weighed before boarding US air carriers. Passengers may refuse.

Airlines weighing passengers before a flight? The FAA says most probably won’t do that: https://www.fastcompany.com/90638076/airlines-weighing-passengers-before-a-flight-the-faa-says-most-probably-wont-do-that

The Good!

The First Annual Fat Liberation Month

How Are You Celebrating NAAFA’s First Annual Fat Liberation Month?!: https://thecurvyfashionista.com/naafa-fat-liberation-month/

We join the National Association of Fat Acceptance or NAAFA in celebrating the first annual Fat Liberation month. In a recent article published by The Curvy Fashionista, “After months of being home and hearing fatphobic messages, it’s time to start celebrating our legacy, bodies, and freedom.”

In this spirit, we disregard BMI measurements, refuse to be weighed before boarding planes, but we get out in these streets and live our best, healthy lives!

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Today’s Plus Size News Spotlight is all about fashion.

Nina Parker of E’s Nightly Pop talks to Women’s Wear Daily (https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-...) about her new plus-size Collection for Macy’s, which debuts on Friday, May 14. According to the publication. “The collaboration is the first plus-size brand designed by a Black woman for the retailer.” I can’t tell you why it’s taken so long for this to happen. But, having seen the beautiful dresses that Nina Parker designed and made for herself during Hollywood’s award season, Nina Parker clearly understands design: cut, color, fit, wearability, and SLAY!

Here's Why E! Host Nina Parker Made Her Own Oscar Dress: https://www.essence.com/fashion/e-hos...

Nina Parker Details Designing Her Own Stunning 2021 Golden Globes Dress: https://www.eonline.com/news/1242743/...

According to Refinery 29 (https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/stau...,) Staud quietly dropped its new high-end, plus-size clothing line. Prices range from $135 for a tank top to $450 US dollars for dresses. I peeped the collection and am ready to be a Staud girl. Its new extended suite collection is the perfect complement to the company’s lovely handbags. Quick warning, some of the items in size 3x have already sold out, https://staud.clothing/collections/ex...

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ABOUT WHILE JUSTICE SLEEPS

From celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams, While Justice Sleeps is a gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Brilliant and mesmerizing. Abrams follows in Dan Brown’s footprint with this masterfully plotted thriller that unfolds like the ultimate chess match—bold move to bolder move with lives hanging in the balance.”—Lisa Gardner

“Stacey Abrams is a true novelist, and While Justice Sleeps is a first-class legal thriller, favorably compared to many of the best, starting with The Pelican Brief, which it brings to mind. It’s fast-paced and full of surprises—a terrific read.”—Scott Turow

"Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her life together—excelling in an arduous job with the court while also dealing with a troubled family. When the shocking news breaks that Justice Wynn—the cantankerous swing vote on many current high-profile cases—has slipped into a coma, Avery’s life turns upside down. She is immediately notified that Justice Wynn has left instructions for her to serve as his legal guardian and power of attorney. Plunged into an explosive role she never anticipated, Avery finds that Justice Wynn had been secretly researching one of the most controversial cases before the court—a proposed merger between an American biotech company and an Indian genetics firm, which promises to unleash breathtaking results in the medical field. She also discovers that Wynn suspected a dangerously related conspiracy that infiltrates the highest power corridors of Washington.

As political wrangling ensues in Washington to potentially replace the ailing judge whose life and survival Avery controls, she begins to unravel a carefully constructed, chesslike sequence of clues left behind by Wynn. She comes to see that Wynn had a much more personal stake in the controversial case and realizes his complex puzzle will lead her directly into harm’s way in order to find the truth. While Justice Sleeps is a cunningly crafted, sophisticated novel, layered with myriad twists and a vibrant cast of characters. Drawing on her astute inside knowledge of the court and political landscape, Stacey Abrams shows herself to be not only a force for good in politics and voter fairness but also a major new talent in suspense fiction."

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/648021/while-justice-sleeps-by-stacey-abrams/

"While Justice Sleeps" book cover credit: Emily Mahon