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Just Walk on By : A Black Man Ponders his Power to Alter Public Space

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1
What does Staples mean when he says he has the power to “alter public space” ?
Being surrounded by white people makes him uncomfortable
his presence alone can shift peoples comfortability in public space
He thinks he makes people uncomfortable because he’s black
He arranged the furinture differently
2
Have you ever been in a situation same as Staples describes, where you perceive someone as threatening ?
True
False
3
In the video “When a black man walks” what perspective is the speaker speaking in?
Daughter
Mother
Sister
Wife
4
How does Staples attempt to make himself less threatening ?
Whistling country music
Whistling classical Beethoven and popular classical composers
Rapping Dreams and Nightmares
Whistling Nardo Wick
5
How does Staple describe himself?
17 years old Blond, Hispanic, 5’4, & chunky
26 years old, Broad, 6’2, white, & curly hair
22 years old, 6’2, Black, & Broad
Black 62 years old, 6’2, and a box cut