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In addition to the friendships he's forged, Davis' efforts have also changed minds, with a number of KKK members deciding to quit the group as a result of their interactions with Davis. At the heart of his quest, he told the Independent, is one question: 'How can you hate me when you don't even know me?'Īs a result of his lifelong fascination with racism and its motivations, Davis has befriended a number of Klansmen, including Imperial Wizard Roger Kelly and former Maryland Grand Dragon Bob White, who CNN reports is one of Davis's closest friends.ĭavis' relationships with KKK members and the effect he's had on them is the subject of a new documentary, Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America, which is now in limited release and will be available on demand and broadcast on PBS in early 2017.

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In the wake of the 2016 election, many are wondering how to get through to the white supremacists and Ku Klux Klan members who may now feel emboldened by President-elect Donald Trump's victory.ĭaryl Davis' solution? Befriend them, one by one.įor the past three decades, Davis, an African-American blues musician who has played with such artists as Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis, has made a point of seeking out and talking with members of the KKK, even going so far as attending their rallies.