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Acknowledgments

This research would not have been possible without the many North Brooklyn residents who shared their time, ideas, and experiences with me. Most important were my friends at the North Brooklyn Pantry, who welcomed me with open arms, especially Katrina, Ada, Lucy, Helena, Sunshine, Christine, Jen, and Ann. Though they are rarely recognized for the work they do, these women are the backbone of their communities. The world would be worse off without them and the many people like them who do the daily labor of making sure people are cared for. They are humble heroes.

I am grateful for the community of scholars who have supported this research over many years. This book is far better thanks to the steadfast support of Leith Mullings, whose wisdom and commitment to social justice are a constant source of inspiration. Jeff Maskovsky, Frances Fox Piven, and Julie Guthman offered invaluable insights on early iterations of this work. Jan Poppendieck’s research has been foundational to my own. She has become a mentor, collaborator, and friend in the years since she graciously agreed to read my first research proposal. Special thanks go to Karen Williams, who has probably read every word I’ve ever written at least twice and whose friendship has made academia a much better place to be. Thanks to the many people who have read versions of this work at various stages and offered their insights on the project including Andrea Morrell, Javiela Evangelista, Sophie Bjork James, Risa Cromer, Daisy Deomampo, Ujju Agarwal, Victoria Lawson, Sarah Elwood, Anahi Viladrich, Harmony Goldberg, Preeti Sampat, Nazia Kazi, David Boarder Giles, Teresa Mares, Kara Dean Assael, Abby Dickinson, Pem Buck, Sherry Deckman, Tashana Samuels, Angelina Tallaj, Kandice Chuh, Mary Taylor, Francesca Manning, Christopher Loperena, Lorena Fuentes, Danford Chibvongodze, and Tony Lucero. I am also grateful for my colleagues at CUNY’s Guttman Community College and for my students who give me hope that a better world is on its way.

I received support for this work through the Wenner Gren Foundation; the CUNY Faculty Fellowship Publication Program; the Center for Place, Culture and Politics; and The Relational Poverty Network’s summer institute at the University of Washington. Kate Marshall saw the potential in this work early on. I am grateful for her steady advice and encouragement, which kept the project moving forward. I am also indebted to my manuscript reviewers, Alison Alkon and John Clarke. Alison’s detailed feedback on the manuscript was an incredible gift that made this a much better book. The title Feeding the Crisis is in many ways an homage to the classic book Policing the Crisis and the kind of social, cultural, and political economic analysis it pioneered. It meant the world to me that John Clarke, one of the coauthors of that book, was so supportive of this one.

It is hard to imagine how this book could have come together without the help of so many caregivers who helped make the space and time for me to write. Thanks to my mother, Karen Dickinson; Mary Katherine Youngblood; Ora Yemini Morrison; Niseema Diemer; and the many teachers at JV Forrestal and Sargent Elementary schools.

James Case Leal has supported me every step of the way on this project. Thank you for your patience and your encouragement. I love you like a fact. This book is dedicated to Emmanuel and Diego, whom I love beyond words.