Victims of Sterotyping The name of the story is Black Men and Public Spaces. It was written by Brent Staples in 1986. Brent Staples is a black man who whenever in public is met with fear from others because of his race’s stereotype. Feeling like a potential perpetrator can be just as unnerving as feeling like a potential victim. Staples has the ability to alter public space by his physical behavior‚ his dress and his verbal reaction. Black men have a reputation of being rapist‚ murders and gang
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Black Men and Public Space Essay In Brent Staples’ personal essay “Black Men and Public Space”‚ he tells the readers what happen to a young black man in an urban setting. He pinpointed that people often stereotype you because of color‚ race‚ gender‚ culture or appearance. In addition‚ the author expresses to us that he notices the space between him and other people‚ such as women on the street. Some people may disagree that women set a certain amount of space when walking by a black man on the
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This reflective essay “Black Men and Public Spaces” by Brent Staples‚ argues about the author’s personal struggles for being a black man‚ in his twenties‚ in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Brent Staples was born and raised in Chester‚ Pennsylvania but he finished his studies and began working as a journalist in Chicago and New York City. Staples writes about some stories that gradually led him to realize over the fear of being judged by his race. In “Black Men and Public Spaces”‚ Staples let us
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Luisa Zaragoza English 101 Black Men and Public Spaces Journal & Questions Questions on Meaning: 1. In “Black Men and Public Spaces‚” Brent Staples the author‚ claims how he uncomfortable and bothered of how others view him‚ due to the fact he is African American. I believe the purpose of this essay is for the readers to realize that stereotypes don’t always have to be real. What I mean by this is that‚ if you are black you are not always going to be dangerous‚ wearing baggy clothes
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represented God and all good. From literature we‚ as a society‚ have built what later became social rules‚ giving rise to things such as prejudice. In Brent Staples essay “Black Men and Public Space” this is clearly shown by the authors own experiences of antipathy and hostility towards him caused by his own self. In “Black Men and Public Space”‚ Brent Staples begins by coming to the realization of the way he’d be viewed for the rest of his life. He describes feelings of uneasiness towards his newfound
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Black Men and Public Space Tyrone a young black man‚ born and raised in the South Bronx‚ wanted nothing but the best to succeed for his future. A straight A student in college. Never once in trouble with the law‚ was wrongfully accused of murder. Tyrone was minding his business walking to his local bodega‚ when this innocent lady was robbed and stabbed to death right in front of him. The black man who committed the crime fled the scene. Tyrone was there when this all happened. The
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Sarah Hill ENG 101.53 7/12/11 Black Men in Public Spaces In Brent Staples essay‚ “Black Men and Public Space‚” Staples expresses the difficulties African Americans face in society. Through specific diction and detailed description of imagery‚ Staples conveys his experience throughout his life where he was negatively stereotyped as “a mugger‚ a rapist‚ or worse”. His lifelong exposure to this matter taught him to take precaution in the people he encounters and the places he visits. The words
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Black Men and Public Space Brent Staples Brent Staples (b. 1951)‚ the oldest of nine children‚ was born in Chester‚ Pennsylvania. His father was a truck driver who lost his job along with 40‚000 other workers in the 1960s because of plant closings in the area. The family was reduced to poverty. Staples had never considered college until a college professor took an interest in him and encouraged him to apply to a program that recruited black students. He enrolled at Widener University (B.A. 1973)
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Black People Perceived In life they are some things that most people believe are right however‚ it does not is right‚ so a lot of people have problem with other ideas. Brent Staples in his essay gives us an example for this‚ some people have a problem with dark skin or any color unlike them self. Specifically the black man because they think he is a bad man and never talk with them. Additionally‚ some people think black people are murderers and use drugs. Staples write‚ “It was in the
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who simply cannot. In his essay Black Men and Public Space‚ Brent Staples describes something that most young black men experience on more than one occasion in their lives. Being perceived as a criminal simply based on his "unwieldy inheritance"‚ the color of their skin. Staples recalls his experience as a 22-year-old graduate student away from home for the first time. His first "victim"‚ as he puts it‚ was a young white woman who practically runs down the street when she sees him walking down the
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