1. Black Men and Public Space by Brent Staples
... black men to shine some light on black men and public space. Staples starts the story with a testimony about him as twenty-two year old college student, walking down the street one random night. He explains to us that a white woman, who seemed to be in her early twenties, is walking front of him. He calls the woman, " ... that she was going to be harmed in some kind of way because of this black man that just so happened to be walking on the same side of the street as her. Staples sought after his bed after not being able to sleep, but now is being considered as a threat. Even though he ...
- Word Count: 690
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School