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.

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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.

Racism/Discrimination