Surveillance, Solidarity, and the Criminalization of Black Mobility in North America: Reflections on Wendell Adjetey’s Cross-Border Cosmopolitans

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the intersections of surveillance, solidarity, and the criminalization of Black mobility across North America.
• Literature review of existing studies on surveillance and mobility
• Qualitative analysis of cultural narratives
• Critical examination of historical contexts
• Highlights the historical roots of surveillance on Black populations
• Demonstrates how solidarity can resist criminalization
• Uncovers systemic issues affecting Black mobility in contemporary society