Uncommon Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin

Overview

Documentary about John Howard Griffin, a white man who disguised himself as a black man (dying his skin) and traveled through the South during the Civil Rights era. He did so because he was writing a news article about discrimination against blacks in the South. He wrote a famous book called "Black Like Me," describing his adventures.

Directed by Morgan Atkinson

Top cast

J. Barrett Cooper

Narrator (voice)

Dick Gregory

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Jonathan Yardley

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John Howard Griffin

Himself (archival footage)

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