I just finished reading Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. First published in 1961, this ground-breaking non-fiction book, written in the form of a journal, tells the story of a white man (Griffin) who took medication to darken his skin so he could pass as African-American. He then traveled through the Deep South for [...]
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What I’m reading: Black Like Me
Posted in Journal writing on February 15, 2010 | 8 Comments »