Talk:Black Like Me (1961)

film[edit]

I added, "In 1964 "Black Like Me" was made into a film staring James Whitmore." It's been a few years since I've seen the film, but there's an entry for it at IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057889/ - Kevingarcia 18:28, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Synopsis[edit]

Wow. Everything about the book is in this article except the tinest inkling of its actual contents. Don't people read any more? (I'm re-reading it now, three decades after devouring it in my teen years.)

Let's put in a bit about what led Griffin to his 6-week project: what motivated him and what he hoped to accomplish. How did he conduct himself, and what did he find?

He was a very careful observer - actually served as a military obsever or is that forward observer in the U.S. military during WWII. He notices small details, as well as having a keen perception for people's moods. This would suit him ideally for his project. (Hmm. Did he have a name for his project?) --Uncle Ed 15:02, 25 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My thoughts[edit]

I am 15 years old, and enjoyed this book immensley. It really, as a military seargent might say, "Cuts throught the crap". It was a very interesting book based on a real life experiment. This one really puts racism into full perspective. it was interesting to read about what happens before and after he begins the experiment, such as how he was respected by whites, and then when he changed the pigment of his skin, those very same people shunned him away and taunted him behind his back. This is a very good book that touches down on alot of key (racial) issues. It is highly educational and i would suggest that if your looking for a strongly informative, "good read" book, this one "Black Like Me" fits the bill perfectly.

Timothy Stevens: