John Howard Griffin: Black Like Me
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John Howard Griffin, a white journalist, dyed his skin black to experience segregation in America's Deep South. John Howard Griffin wrote a book about his seven week experience.
*** Listeners should be aware that some of the language in this programme reflects the historical context of the time. ***
Photo: Griffin as a black man in 1959 (left). Courtesy of John Howard Griffin Estate.
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