Former rancher and now newspaper columnist John Howard Griffin is the main character in this book. This extraordinary novel about a white man's choice to change the pigmentation of his skin to live the life of a black man in the South. Griffin notes that racial problems in the South are greatly accentuated with the increasing number of suicides among African Americans. He then comes to the conclusion that it is impossible to have the slightest idea of ​​what it feels like to live the life of a black person in the South. His complete dedication to better understanding and helping the cause allowed him to find a way to transform himself into a darker-skinned person in medical terms. It was an idea feared by his whole family and by him too, but as much as he feared it, the more courage he had. Griffin goes to talk to an editor friend about his idea to better bridge the bridge of misunderstanding between the two races. groups. He hopes that his friend will finance his motives in exchange for the right to publish his works in the newspaper. Speculative of this idea, they give him all the warnings and bad endings of this action. Even after all the warnings they finally gave in and financed his motives, when he returns home he tells his wife his idea and the wife is reluctant but realizes nothing can stop him so she agrees to take care of things at home. At the end of the night, he figures that if he still maintains his identity as a writer, people will treat him differently simply because of the color of his skin. He traveled to New Orleans and observed the living quarters of both racial groups. Not surprisingly, he finds that white Americans fare much better. He reflected while eating at a candlelit dinner and thought about how he would be treated... middle of paper ...... on his way to Texas. He tells both races that they should understand each other and sees the article not as a greater generator of conflict but as a creator of peace. And if he doesn't follow her advice, it could turn into a tragic and violent event. He passed away in 1980 after all the great work he did in the community to improve the quality of life for every African American in the United States. He received numerous awards for his work through the National Council of Negro Women's Award in 1960 and the Terris Prize for Peace and Freedom from Pope John XIII Pacen in 1964. He is best remembered for the book Black Like Me, but he also did a lot of humanitarian work. work. The best thing he accomplished in my opinion is the bridge of understanding between two races who never really understood the other's point of view, which led to a lot of compassion and reignited much of the movement towards equal treatment..