![]() In the late spring of 1966, I first met Griffin at his studio located in the countryside west of Mansfield, Texas, the town where he had been lynched in effigy six years earlier. I cannot tell you how many people have reported that Black Like Me “changed my life.” While it is always gratifying to hear this remark and to feel the same about this courageously honest book, I must say that meeting Griffin in 1966 changed my life irrevocably, and it continued to evolve as we became friends. Black Like Me and many other Griffin ebook titles are available from Wings, all containing additional materials. The 50th anniversary edition, reedited from Griffin’s original manuscript, was published this fall by Wings Press, an independent San Antonio imprint, in cloth and ebook formats, both including a Preface by Griffin’s friend, Studs Terkel. ![]() Originally published in 1961, the classic has never been out of print in English, selling over 11 million copies in 14 languages. ![]() ![]() John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me turns 50 on November 1, 2011. Originally published in the The San Antonio Express-News ![]()
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