Black Like Me by John Howard GriffinIn 1959, journalist John Howard Griffin decided to find out what it was like for a black man living in the South. To do this, he took medication to darken his skin, exposed himself to ultraviolet rays, and applied a dark skin stain, and set out on a 7-week journey to different areas, including Mississippi, Alabama, and New Orleans. His first-hand account exposes the racist practices of the time, and leaves the reader feeling ashamed and disgusted.
