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>What white person has achieved this goal? I know at least one person who has. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/27/black-like-me-john-howard-griffin
by callmeal 6y ago
>What white person has achieved this goal?
I know at least one person who has.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/27/black-like-me-john-howard-griffin https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/27/black-like-me-...
I know it's not possible for everyone to do what John Howard Griffin did, but reading that book and living that experience vicariously can be a start.
- GaryNumanVevo 6y agoI don't think that's the best example. How does one separate: "They're treating me poorly because I'm a black person" and "They're treating me poorly because I'm a white guy trying to be a black person"
- klipt 6y agoRachel Dolezal?
- carapace 6y agoI read this book. He fooled people both black and white. FWIW, I think reading it would help some people understand.
- callmeal 6y agoYou just made his point. "They're treating me poorly because I'm a black person" and "They're treating me poorly because I'm a white guy trying to be a black person" translate to "They're treating me poorly because of the color of my skin".