Black Men And Public Spaces' By Brent Staples

In the essay “Black Men and Public Spaces,” written by Brent Staples, reflects the experiences, beliefs, and understandings of the reader through the use of chronological sense of organization, tone, and detail to prove how racial stereotypes force a change in one's behavior, that can end up altering society's perception of an individual. The chronological organization of this piece moves from confused to reflecting to understanding as the author reflects back onto his past. In the beginning, the man encountered his “first victim” which was a “white woman” that happened to also be walking “on a deserted street in Hyde Park.” Even though more than a decade has passed since this event, the author still looks back to the time where society has