Black like me

This moving and emotional piece gives great insight into the racial situation in the 1950's, both the blacks' situation, the whites' situation, and misconceptions both had about each other. This book will grip you like a novel, and while some parts do get tedious and hard to pay attention to, the book as a whole is interesting and deep. I would definitely recommend this to anyone, no matter your interest in or knowledge of the time period. This book is also available from the iBook store in case you are wondering 

Very interesting look into how life actually was for the southern blacks.

Review: Black Like Me

John Howard Griffin is an Article writer for a magazine called Sepia. Sepia is read mostly by black southerners. He wants to really know what goes on in the black world. He chemicaly dies his skin ... Read full review

Review: Black Like Me

This book is one of the best narratives of the Civil Rights movement that I've ever read. Griffin is an excellent writer and the entire book was fascinating. It was very eyeopening, and I would highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys reading historical novels. Read full review

Review: Black Like Me

A White man takes on the culture and experience of an African American in the 1950s by changing the color of his skin. Read full review

Review: Black Like Me

I first heard of this book my first sememster of college, in my sociology class. I was intrigued but forgot the title/author until I read "Under the Overpass" a few months ago (two educated, wealthy ... Read full review

Review: Black Like Me

oh man. this book. so intense. really good. Read full review

Review: Black Like Me

Wow. What an amazing book. I don't know why I hadn't read it before. An incredible inside look at the "race issue in the south" during the 1950s. Read full review

Review: Black Like Me

The event in this book seems unrealistic to me because first, not that much people are willing to change their skin color from white to black; second, not that much people are willing to put ... Read full review

Review: Black Like Me

Every human being should read this book. It should be required reading in high schools. No matter where you're from or what your ethnicity. Read full review