John Howard Griffin's Bus Fare

Origin
John Howard Griffin was a white journalist and writer who darkened his skin with treatments of the drug Methoxsalen and UV light to experience the life of an African-American in the Deep South, which he wrote about in his memoir Black Like Me. He made his way around five states mainly through bus rides and hitchhiking, experiencing the racism many African-Americans faced on a daily basis.

Effects
This coin was used to catch a bus while Griffin was experiencing the South as a black man. Holding the coin darkens the users skin and slightly alters their facial features to appear African-American. Dropping the coin will reverse the effects, but may cause some fatigue and nausea. Same side effects as a specific type of chemical used is skin darkening...