Description
In a bold and transformative experiment, a white journalist intentionally altered his skin color to experience life as a Black man in the deeply segregated American South of the 1950s. This searing work of nonfiction chronicles his harrowing journey through a society rife with prejudice and discrimination, revealing the profound personal and societal impacts of racial division. Through his courageous firsthand account, the author offers an unflinching examination of race, identity, and the enduring struggle for humanity. This classic, still remarkably relevant, challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about America's past and present.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin
Published May 6, 2003
209 pages
ISBN: 9780451208644
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Details
First Published
1961
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin.