The stitching and tailoring class at "Jan Shikshan Sansthan"
The gang with Jaspreet!!"black like me"
"Black Like Me" is one of the most revealing books that i have read. it not only reveals the racism that existed in america, it also makes you peep inside and look at the subtle prejudices that we form in our everyday life. the author of the book John Griffin darkened his skin (through medical means) and lived in the world of the black man to experience their reality … this book is his journal of living as a “negro” and as he says “ I offer it in all it’s crudity and rawness ”. his sorrow, despair and shame when he realizes how deep the prejudices are and how there are so many people who are in complete denial of the issue is very heart rendering. his analysis and conclusion about the issue are also very informative. one of the main reasons he cites for white supremacy is lack of communication amongst the races . as per his findings, the white man never communicated honestly with a “Negro”. as he says in his book - "always, in every encounter even with good whites, we ha...
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