From the moment that mankind first picked up his stick and used it to leave a pattern in on the dusty ground, ideas have flourished through the form of pictographs. Over time, these hieroglyphs became words, and these words eventually grew into arguments. Despite man’s ability to use these words for arguments and ideas for the good and education of all, there was one idea that mankind couldn’t seem to educate itself well enough on at the time:the abolition of racism. One author in particular decided to utilise the power of the essay to showcase how stereotypes and racism play an active role in his day to day life. In his narrative, “Black Men and Public Space,” Brent Staples describes not only the guilt he feels for making others uncomfortable
