Black Like Me

Life

• 6/16/1920
• Dallas, TX
• School in France
• War

Effects of War

• served with French Resistance
• US Army Air corps
• left blind by accident in 1946

Conversions

• slowly became strong catholic
• Decided to write in defense of black people
• began to think about Black Like me

Black Like ME

• Got funds from George Levitan
• had to write articles for Sepia
• entire process took several months

Title

• Langston Hughes
• "Dream Variation"

Reception

• A lot of people supported the book
• Those that didn't cited vulgarity and obscenity
• Attempt to ban as late as 80s

My thoughts

• excellent example of courage
• should be endorsed, not banned
• Go read it.