• Brent Staples “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Spaces” and Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “The Myth of a Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria”
Both Staples and Cofer write about their experiences as people of color. What is the connection between Staples and Cofer’s lived experiences and their race? How does the color of both these writers’ skin inform how they are viewed and treated socially? Are there any other factors that influence how both writers are viewed and treated?
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