| White Like me | |
| Author: | Tim Wise |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Memoir |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Media Type: | |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Isbn: | 978-1-933368-99-3 |
| Dewey: | 305.8/00973 22 |
| Congress: | E185.615 .W565 2008 |
| Oclc: | 183193527 |
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son is a book by activist and writer Tim Wise. It is a personal account examining white privilege and his conception of racism in American society through his experiences with his family and in his community.[1] The title is based on the book Black Like Me written by John Howard Griffin.[2]
In 2013, the book was adapted into a documentary film.[3] [4] The film was financed through a successful Kickstarter campaign.[5] Wise looks at the subject of ethnicity in the United States.