Charles T. Brown's book, "Arrested Mobility: Overcoming the Threat to Black Movement," addresses systemic restrictions on Black Americans' mobility. Brown discusses the multi-dimensional nature of these limitations, which include physical, social, and economic barriers enforced by over-policing, discriminatory policies, and exclusionary urban planning. He outlines a framework based on the 'four P's' (Polity, Policy, Planning, Programming) that highlights how power dynamics, rules of movement, and infrastructural disinvestment contribute to this ongoing social issue. The discussion also explores how perceptions of mobility challenges have evolved politically, particularly during the Trump era.
"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]."
"The way that I frame arrested mobility starts from what I call the cumulative weight of four systems called the 'four P’s' - Polity, Policy, Planning, and Programming."
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