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    Tyler Willis Essay #1 In Brent Staples essay‚ "Black Men and Public Space"‚ we read about a black man that has trouble with the way he gets stereotyped by other people. He learns to deal with these issues by finding ways to ease the tension he feels by other people. This essay shows that not all people that look mean will be dangerous. You never know how a person really acts or thinks until you get to know them. In the beginning of this essay the narrator tells the audience of a time he encounters

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    concern about the time I was walking fast to the bus stop in one of the most impoverished areas of the town. Just when the darkest street approached I saw a man standing by the side as if he was waiting for me to come. My heart started to beat faster and faster as I was walking towards him and my hands were suddenly sweating‚ I tried to focus myself on the light at the end of the street and walk by him discreetly but my fear was so obvious that I couldn’t help but run and hold my purse tight to my chest

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    Brent Staples’ A Brother’s Murder A belief I feel very strongly about proposes that all problems faced by our society have solutions. If this belief is true‚ why do problems still face us today? The answer could be a result of either laziness by the people in our society in finding these solutions or just the fact that there are too many problems to solve. Maybe this belief I have is too far out of reach to be true. On the other hand‚ Brent Staples‚ a well-respected writer‚ seems to share this

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    Community College by Student’s name A Summary on Brent Staples’s “Black Men in Public SpaceBrent Staples’s essay‚ “Black Men in Public Space”‚ was written to show how stereotypes about black men have affected him personally. He tells several short stories about how he was mistaken for some type of criminal. Using these personal experiences‚ he gives his audience insight into the cause and effect of these misconceptions. “To her‚ the youngish black man – a broad six feet two inches with a beard and

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    always the case for every camp around the world. (BS-1) Staples describes how refugees have many conflicts in the novel and it is then proven to be true in the article Refugee Camps. (BS-2) The novel shows how living in a refugee camp can affect how a girl will reunite with her brother and father. (BS-3) The author also uses details that are true and describes how Najmah must be protected from danger as a refugee. (TS) Suzanne Fisher Staples uses accurate details about refugees which helps create

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    King‚ Jr. gave his Nobel Lecture‚ Brent Staples wrote “A Brother’s Murder” describing the circumstances of growing up in a heavily poor‚ heavily black neighborhood (Staples 505). The acts of violence in the small neighborhood in Chester‚ Pennsylvania are not related to the acts of racism around “their hood.” The narrator describes how one could get stuck in the rubble of the violent drama‚ like his brother Blake‚ and how one can avoid it completely‚ like the narrator did. Staples elaborates on the

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    Just Walk on By 1. Do the women in this story have the right to act the way they did in front of Staples? Is putting their safety over judging another person justified? 2. Does the way that black people are treated contribute to making more dangerous criminals? 3. Staples acts as if his intimidating demeanor is a handicap. Do you think this was a wise decision? Instead of standing up and expressing his thoughts on how he is treated‚ is it better to keep in mind the delicacy of the social

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    with racism to Staples essay‚ one could say that they are both similar and different. In general‚ their situations were similar because both incidents involved some form of racism. Staples story and my dad’s story both took place in the 1980’s. However‚ I believe these types of racism are still very much alive. The difference between Staples situation and my dad’s was their responses and how they chose to handle their situations. My father’s story‚ I felt displayed courage on his part. He didn’t

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    those around it‚ discrimination is an impending problem in our towns. In the essay “Black Men and Public Space” written by Brent StaplesStaples responds to the racism he faces in various social situations. He reveals how he has “become thoroughly familiar with the language of fear” (1). As a large black man‚ people seem to fear Staples without a valid reason to. They do not see his character‚ but rather only his appearance. This reveals how people are fast to stereotype a person that they see

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    In 1986‚ in Brent Staples memoir Parallel Time: Growing Up Black and White‚ he wrote a selection called Black Men and Public Space. Throughout the essay Staples talks about the injustice and racial profiling that he receives as a black man in society. This causes him to change certain aspects that he does on a daily basis to make the people around him feel less threatened. Unconsciously‚ Staples presents ways on how he and society systematizes him and other black males. The very first paragraph

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