“Black Men and Public Spaces” by Brent Staples In the informative essay “Black Men and Public Spaces”‚ Brent Staples describes his own experience growing up black in a racist society and discusses the interaction that take place with people. “The ability to alter public space in an ugly way”(302)‚ through racial stereotypes affected him and many others. Stereotypes affect individuals regardless of race‚ sex‚ or religion. Author Brent Staples states he has been racially profiled on
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based on their stereotyping‚ prejudice and bias. In “Black Men in Public Spaces”‚ Brent Staples describes how skin color could cause bias in people and how he‚ a black man ‚ had to moderate his behavior to accommodate them. He uses vivid illustration about the prejudices and unfair judgement
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regulation prohibits smoking at Rehabilitation Centres‚ children’s parks and places frequently visited by children‚ aboard ferries and ferry terminals and at any place where people have to wait in a queue to obtain services. According to the new regulation places such as cafes and restaurants that want to have smoking allowed will have to apply for permission from the Ministry of Health. The permission will be granted to places determined by the Ministry. Any person who smokes in an area determined
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Staples’ “Black Men and Public Spaces” Strays Only Slightly Brent Staples’ “Black Men and Public Spaces” narrative is about his realization of the fear that black men instill in persons of non color and his attempts at lessening that fear. Staples’ essay begins him recalling a time where a white woman ran from him simply because he was black. He continues to explain that his intentions weren’t to cause her harm but had
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movement and gained many valuable results such as Martin Luther King Jr. (Letter from Birmingham Jail)‚ James Balwin (Stranger in the village) and so forth. Brent Staples was one of them with Growing up in Black and White which won the Anisfield-Wolff Book Award in 1995. Beside that‚ "Black Men and Public Space" was also his interesting work with numerous rhetorical uses adding more effects in describing his experience on more than one occasion in his life: being perceived as a criminal simply based on
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know that smoking is bad‚ but they convince themselves it’s simply "not as terrible as they make it sound." Smoking is a social activity as well. Many people who smoke do so as a way to start conversations and interact at parties or in crowded places. This is known as "social smoking‚" and it usually involves alcohol as a complement. Many teenagers start smoking due to peer
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Smoking Ban in Public Places There is a chronic problem with people smoking in public places. Health Canada states‚ “Smoking in public places is the single largest source of indoor air pollution‚ containing a mixture of nearly 4000 chemicals” (Health Canada‚ 2011). Clearly‚ smoking in public has a serious impact upon the health of people and the physical and social environment around them; therefore‚ implementing smoking laws and developing public education are good approaches to eliminate smoking
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Banning Smoking in Public Places Post University Millions of nonsmokers all across the globe are in danger of serious health risks because of smoking‚ banning smoking in public places is the only rational way to avoid such risk. Smoking is the number one leading cause of preventable death. This killer is responsible for painfully taking the life of just under a half million people a year according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov; 2014) People that choose not to smoke have
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give them back‚ as well as adding up the total amount of money they would save if they didn ’t waste it on their nicotine craving. Because I have had to deal with watching their lives slowly slip away‚ I strongly think smoking should be banned in public places---why should people who choose to stay clear from a bad habit be forced to be around it? Take secondhand smoke for example. Secondhand smoke‚ also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)‚ is the toxic smoke containing 60 carcinogens‚ or cancer
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the story “Black Men and Public Space” Brent Staples describes the racial discrimination‚ the treatment of black men in the United States. He includes some personal experience and stories of other black people. In his case‚ one particular occasion makes him realize that he‚ like many black men‚ is treated as a potential troublemaker even though he has always been a quiet and smart person. Staples states that black men came to this world with the inheritance-with the ability to alter public space in
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