“Research for change means more than just finding solutions to a complex problem, embodies the efforts of providing resources and realistic methods that can be easily replicated and adapted, all the while acknowledging cultural differences/expectations, which is crucial to long-term change,” Jones said.ĭr. In applying for the grant, Jones said she hopes her work will not only suggest solutions, but improve research methodology. Jones said in her master’s program, she began to fully understand the nutritional problems of the world she grew up in were rooted in systemic causes. student in her family, and we are glad to be able to support her.” With her project, she aims to uncover racialized hypocrisies embedded within both the local and global food system, which is now as relevant as ever. Jones’ story and how her life history has inspired her to pursue food system and sovereignty studies.
In recognizing Jones as a grant recipient, VERBI noted, “We were greatly impacted by Mrs. She plans to look at land use and barriers to urban agriculture in these cities and how it impacts African American communities. They are also legacy cities, meaning they lost a significant amount of population and economic viability after the decline of manufacturing in the region.
Jones will explore the urban agricultural experience and Black foodways in Toledo and Dayton, two Ohio cities that saw a large influx of African Americans during the Great Migration.
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