“I dream that one day little black boys and girls will hold hands with little white boys and girls.” The powerful words of Martin Luther King Junior explain the relationship between blacks and whites in John Howard Griffin's fictional novel, Black Like Me. John Griffin conducts an experiment to change his skin color from Caucasian to black. Because of his exterior, his interior becomes neglected but when the Caucasian covers the exterior, the same man is treated with respect. When he decided to travel to Mississippi, he interviewed many black leaders to ask them what they thought about neglect and hatred among black people. Back in New Orleans, he stops taking medication which slowly turns his skin white again. Griffin's adventures educate everyone who is Caucasian and even African American. John's realistic story explains the hatred and suffering a dark-skinned man experiences in order to receive answers regarding racial discrimination. John Griffin's extraordinary transformation from white to black helped him open his eyes and see both sides from a unique perspective. “When all the speeches, all the propaganda have been cut off, the criterion is only the color of the skin. My experience has proven this. They didn't judge me on any qualities. My skin was dark” (Griffin128). John's birthday was June 16, 1920, in Dallas, Texas. When he traveled to France as a teenager to attend school, Griffin was surprised to discover that the French did not care about racial differences like the United States. He was committed to ending racial discrimination, but he didn't know what would stop him from achieving that goal. In an effort to get closer to his goal, he changes the color of his skin from white to black. “The entirety of this transformation...... middle of paper ......t. Strength is both physical and mental, if humans are humans then all humans share the same characteristics no matter white, black, beige, blue, red, green or any other color of the universe. Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin makes me feel like it's a character alongside John, helping him through his troubles. Overall, after reading this novel, it does indeed stand out among other books but is not at the top of my list because the plot confused me slightly. I would not recommend this story to anyone except those interested in racial discrimination or those intrigued by Martin Luther King Junior. Black Like Me by John Griffin is a slightly depressing read, although it nevertheless brings up the fact of human equality, which should cheer most people up. No matter their appearance, mentality, religion or nationality, everyone who walks the planet Earth must be treated with respect..