Student Biography

My name is Jodi Robinson, and for my Capstone project, I researched the role of Black women in 20th-century food justice movements. I am generally interested in Black history, women’s rights, and mutual aid initiatives, so I felt this project was a way to combine my passions for these subjects. My research culminated in a series of blog posts where I discussed various stereotypes about Black women (ex: Aunt Jemima) and Black women’s involvement in several food justice movements (ex: Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast Program and the Freedom Farm Cooperative).