Analysis Of Black Men And Public Spaces By Brent Staples

In “Black Men and Public Spaces,” Brent Staples states that black men are often stereotyped as dangerous individuals to society. Staples comes to this conclusion from his own personal stories of people thinking he was a robber or mugger. Right from the start he sets the tone by speaking of his “first victim” and her reaction to him walking on the street. Staples explains that when people see black men like himself they quickly jump to conclusions about his character. He does not blame the people for these instances but however he feels uncomfortable. Staples explains that due to the color of his skin he was once mistaken for a burglar when he went into work late. Staples message to the readers is not to stereotype someone due to the