Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
John Howard Griffin
Born: June 16, 1920
Died: September 9, 1980 (aged 60)
Bio: John Howard Griffin was an American journalist and author from Texas, who wrote about racial equality. He is best known for his project to temporarily pass as a black man and journey through the Deep South of 1959 to see life and segregation from the other side of the color line.
Known for:
- Black Like Me (1961)
- The devil rides outside (1952)
- Scattered Shadows
- Follow the ecstasy
- Black Like Me: Study Guide and Resources