Jan 31, 2020
EP#56 Klan-Destine Relationships. It began with a question. How
can you hate me when you don't even know me? Listen to our powerful
Interview with acclaimed musician, author, educator and race
reconciliator, Daryl Davis.**
A chance encounter with members of the Ku Klux Klan led musician
Daryl Davis on a quest to determine the source of the hate. His
unorthodox, yet simple approach, has wielded surprising results and
just might be the solution for all racial discourse. As a pianist,
vocalist, and guitarist, he performs nationally and internationally
with The Daryl Davis Band. He has also worked with such notables as
_Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley’s Jordanaires, The Legendary Blues
Band,_ and many others. In 1983, A chance occurrence after one of
his performances led him to befriend a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
This eventually led Daryl to become the first black author to
travel the country interviewing KKK leaders and members, all
detailed in his book, Klan-Destine Relationships. Today, Daryl owns
numerous Klan robes and hoods, given to him by active members who
became his friends and renounced the organization. Davis has
received the Elliott-Black and MLK awards as well as numerous
national awards for his work in race relations. He is also an actor
appearing in the critically acclaimed _HBO's The Wire,_ and most
recently, as the subject of the documentary _Accidental Courtesy,_
which filmed his real life encounters with Ku Klux Klan and
neo-Nazi leaders as he helps to dismantle racism across the United
States.