Charles sat down with Streetsblog to discuss his new book, Arrested Mobility: Overcoming the Threat to Black Movement. They discussed the origins of the Arrested Mobility framework, why some of it goes under-discussed in advocacy circles, and the challenge of addressing the mobility of Black Americans.
“Arrested mobility is a term I coined to describe the systemic restrictions of movement for Black Americans — and that is not just physical restrictions, but also social and economic [restrictions]. And this happens through over-policing, disinvestment, exclusionary planning and, of course, discriminatory policy.”
– Charles T. Brown