In the 1970’s people were prejudice towards African Americans believing that they were all muggers and thugs. In Brent Staples’ article, “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space,” he writes about how people at the time were accusing African Americans like him of being thugs. He wrote this down after his appearance was enough to scare a woman late one night. He uses this article to share his feelings about the stereotype of African Americans being thugs and how he feels about people believing
4% of the United States population was African American. Despite being such a large portion of all the people in America, blacks are considered a minority due to the constant racial discrimination and social injustices they are exposed to day after day. Brent Staples wrote an essay titled, “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Spaces,” and brought light to the issue of black men, ironically, being endangered and victimized due to society’s treatment towards them. Although written back in the 1980’s
Summary of Black Men and Public Space Staples Brent in “Black Men and Public Space” described the difficulties that a young black male may encounter during his ordinary life. It is explained that, even if you are a well-educated citizen, but you are a black man—more than six feet height with a not shaved face—you could face unfair prejudice and judgment all the time in street. At the very beginning of the article Brent start with “My first victim was a woman—white, well-dressed, probably in her
Summary “Just walk on by” Brent Staples article was originally found in Ms. Magazine in 1986, title “Just Walk On by.” He then published articles in Harper’s a year later with a new title “Just Walk on by: Black Men and Public Space.” Brent Staples found himself being judged against during the 1970. Unfortunately, when he walked down the street he would find himself being judge on his race and his clothes that he had on. As a result, Staples would walk behind people to close and they would get scared
Just walk on by Black Men and Public Space by Brent Staples is an interesting and captivating piece of writing. His publication captures one 's interest and makes a person think about the role of prejudice in his or her daily interactions. It is full of metaphors, which achieves the desired figurative effect. The Declaration of Independence, on the other hand, is the founding document of the traditions of the politics of the United States (Lucas). It clearly explains the fundamental ideas that constitute
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