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"We will not perish; we're going to keep flourishing": Race, Food Access, and Geographies of Self"Reliance

Drawing from 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Washington, DC, this article outlines geographies of self"reliance; a theoretical framework for understanding black food geographies that are embedded in histories of self"reliance as a response to structural inequalities. Using a community garden as a case study, I argue that the garden functions as a site for addressing several manifestations of structural violence: racist and classist depictions of low"income and working class people, joblessness, gentrification, and youth underdevelopment. Drawing on self"reliance ideologies as well as collective and personal histories, the residents exhibit a form of agency that demonstrates unwavering hope in the sustainability of their shared community. Through this analysis, I show that self"reliance functions as a mechanism through which residents navigate spatial inequalities.

» Author: Ashanté M. Reese

» Source: Wiley

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