John Howard Griffin: Black Like Me

Witness History: Archive 2012 - A podcast by BBC World Service

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.