Black Men Walking in Public Places and Spaces

Brent Staples, non-fiction, Black Men In A Public Space, (1986); suggest that simply being black in America, causes people to look at you as if you are a criminal if you aren’t one already. He does this by sharing with his audience his personal experience of how he was treated by others but doing even the most bland things like walking through the park, while using and emotional appeal. Staples does this in order to make a connection with the audience and allow them to step in his shoes and understand where his is coming from. Brent Staples intended audience would be individuals outside of the description of the “Black Male” category. His style is quite relaxed and not very formal. He is very detailed and arranges his story in a way that wont confuse the reader.