Staples. "Black Men and Public Space"
Please answer all of the following questions as you perform a close reading and analysis of this essay.
• What is the selection's thesis? Locate the sentence(s) in which Staples states his main idea. If he doesn't state the thesis explicitly, express it in your own words.
• How did Staples first learn that he was considered a threat by many people? How did this discovery make him feel?
• What are some of the dangers that Staples has encountered because of his race? How has he handled each dangerous situation?
• What "precautions" does Staples take to appear nonthreatening to others? Why do these precautions work?