Brent Staples

When the United States celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19 th revision it is important to remember that some of the heroes are not heroes.

I started class from Brent Staples' powerful article "Walking sideways: black people and public space". In this article originally published in a women's magazine in 1986, Staples talked about "his troubling heritage" - "ability to change public space in an ugly way", and appeared as an African-American. What makes me sad and angry is that the story of Staples is practically important for nearly 30 years since its first publication. Throughout the article, he shared many times when he was identified as a threat:

As it is a story, this article has caused a lot of pessimism among readers. If Brent Staples writes from another point of view or simply writes another article, its intentions are not that strong. Readers also sympathize with him as Staples tells of his own story. Especially when Staples raised an example of his prejudice, the reader will feel the most emotional and will try to understand what Staples experienced. Staples requires a lot of memory, and it also makes him more effective to evoke emotions. Many readers lock the door when someone shadows the door or lock the person walking when someone locks the door.

Brent Staples, a reporter and author, was born on 13 September 1951 in Chester, Pennsylvania. His father, Melvin Staples, is a truck driver. His mother, Geneva, housewife. Staples was the eldest son of nine children who grew up in Chester but moved to the seven times before graduating from junior high school because of family financial problems. After contacting the University of Wisconsin, the only African-American professor at the University of Wisconsin, Staples was approved as a Widener through a program called Project Preparation. He graduated from B.A. in 1973. I am acquiring a degree in behavioral science. Staples received two doctoral thesis scholarships from the Danfoss Foundation and the Ford Foundation. He continues to hold a doctorate. 1982 Ph.D in Psychology, University of Chicago