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Sisters of the Soil: Urban Gardening as Resistance in Detroit

Monica M. White

Race/Ethnicity Multidisciplinary Global Contexts

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This article analyzes the experience of black women activists in Detroit who engage in urban agriculture as a form of resistance. They use urban gardening to reassess cultural roots, reclaim personal power, and build a sense of community. The study examines their efforts to transform vacant land into a community-based food system and safe, green spaces, challenging racial and class-based barriers to healthy food access.