Based on my experiences as a black woman and things that I have witnessed in my life; I would most certainly say that black men have the ability to alter public space. It is unfair but true. Black men have been portrayed as criminal and animals ever since the days of slavery, simply, because of the color of their skin. This false portrayal has continued over the years leaving people fearful of not only black men but the black race in general, however, black men seem to face the harshest prejudgments. As of present day, strides have been made to assist in decriminalizing “black skin tones” but never-the-less people are still fearful. Many black people live in impoverished, underdeveloped, uneducated areas resulting in an angry, disadvantaged,
