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Black like me
Book • 1960
In 'Black Like Me', John Howard Griffin recounts his daring experiment to understand the lives of African Americans in the segregated South.
In 1959, Griffin, a white man, underwent medical treatment to darken his skin and traveled through the Deep South, experiencing firsthand the racism and segregation faced by Black people.
His journey took him from New Orleans to Mississippi and Alabama, where he encountered severe racial prejudice and violence.
The book highlights the stark contrast in treatment he received as a white man versus a Black man and emphasizes the need for tolerant dialogue to bridge the racial divide.
Griffin's work was initially published in 'Sepia' magazine and later as a bestselling book, which became a significant contribution to the civil rights movement.
In 1959, Griffin, a white man, underwent medical treatment to darken his skin and traveled through the Deep South, experiencing firsthand the racism and segregation faced by Black people.
His journey took him from New Orleans to Mississippi and Alabama, where he encountered severe racial prejudice and violence.
The book highlights the stark contrast in treatment he received as a white man versus a Black man and emphasizes the need for tolerant dialogue to bridge the racial divide.
Griffin's work was initially published in 'Sepia' magazine and later as a bestselling book, which became a significant contribution to the civil rights movement.
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