Black Men And Public Space Analysis

Racism In America
America is known as a freedom heaven, a civilized and equal country that everyone wishes they were here. However, there are many social problems that still exist in the United States and one of them is racism, which effects not only black people but also other racial groups. In "Black Men and Public Space" was first published in Ms.Magazine in 1986 written by Brent Staples who is an African-American author. He narrates his personal experiences as a victim of racism. Based on Staples’s experience, it seems like a wake-up call to everyone that racism has had a big impact on society for hundreds of years and it is still happening today.
Brent Staples, who is "the youngish black man" is misunderstood as a criminal. People think

He also shares some other situations women have feared the worst from him, but he does not blame them for being careful from the street when watching violence. Moreover, he is mistaken for a burglar when he run to his newspaper office in a late night with a deadline story in his hand or the story of black male journalist is convinced as the killer, and a woman lets her dogs out when he was at a jewelry store. After all problem above, Staples is trying to get the message across to the reader about how people have some misconceptions about African-Americans. He shows the perspective of himself who encounters public racism on a daily basis, and the prejudice based on the appearance.
Staple is a victim who was under a white society that both feared him based on the color of his skin. In the early 17th century, African slaves were treated like animals, in the article Black History Milestones, some historians have approximated that six to seven million slaves were imported to the New World during the 18th century,

In his case, he also feels upset when people avoid or take precautions with African-Americans. Although, racism has been a big thing since the beginning of America and still happening today, our society will end racism when it stops being racist. After all, people cannot be treated based on their skin or their appearance. In other words, do not judge a book by its cover, we are all human and so are African-Americans, they deserve the same rights as any other