CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Abbreviations ix
4. List of Figures and Tables xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Introduction: Converging COVID-19 Emergencies 1
7. 1: Exposing and Governing Racism 39
8. 2: Fragmented Health Infrastructure 62
9. 3: Quantifying Racial Emergencies 88
10. 4: Slow Emergencies 121
11. 5: Sacrificing “Essential” Workers 146
12. 6: Trust and Distrust in Pandemic Time 175
13. Coda: Lest We Forget 194
14. Acknowledgments 201
15. Appendix A: Timeline of Important COVID-19 Dates 205
16. Appendix B: Methods 213
17. Notes 221
18. References 247
19. Index 269