![]() Daryl Davis TEDx Talk: "Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies.Welcome back to SNAP, the Unrequited episode, where we give love hoping for a little bit in return.Nicknamed the Killer, he has been described as 'rock n' roll's first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century.'" Jerry Lee Lewis - “(A)n American singer, songwriter, and pianist.Matt Cole and Martin Kerr - Leaders of the American Nazi party.In 1959, he was discharged from the United States Navy because of his political views, and then founded the American Nazi Party." George Lincoln Rockwell - “(A)n American neo-Nazi politician.“(A)n American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968." People mentioned (quotes from Wikipedia): Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America.Klan‑destine Relationships, by Daryl Davis.You've got to show them a better perception. “The best way we all can fight together is, dedicate our time and energy, resources to promoting education and exposure education and exposure is what cures ignorance.” They resonate with one of those, they change their own reality. I just give them other perceptions that make more sense. We fear those things which we’re ignorant of, those things we don't understand.” “ second thing that I learned is ignorance breeds fear. Because each one of us thought the other person was doing something ominous, and had posed a threat to one another.” “The first teaching moment would be that we all were human beings in that moment that we heard the noise. “What you do is you offer them a better perception, offer them better perspectives, because if they resonate with one of the perceptions that you've offered, they will change their own reality, because their perception becomes their reality.” One's perception is one's reality, whatever they perceive becomes their reality, even if it's not accurate.” If they know something to be real, in their mind, it's real. ![]() Daryl and Dan talk about the state of our society today and how it has evolved over the years Daryl’s closing advice for the listeners Dan and Daryl discuss a scene from a documentary about Daryl's life, Accidental Courtesy A journey to meet the “Grand Dragon,” Roger Kelly Daryl’s decision to interview Roger Kelly Daryl’s second encounter with a KKK member who had for the first time spoken to a person of color Daryl’s first encounter with a KKK member How Matt Cole got more and more people into the American Nazi Party The incidents that led Daryl to dig deeper into understanding racism Daryl’s background and moving to the U.S. Daryl has done film and television as well and had roles in the critically acclaimed 5-year HBO television series The Wire." As an Actor, Daryl has received rave reviews for his stage role in William Saroyan’s The Time Of Your Life. He is considered to be one of the greatest Blues & Boogie Woogie and Blues and Rock’n’Roll pianists of all time, having played with The Legendary Blues Band (formerly the Muddy Waters band) and Chuck Berry. "Daryl is an international recording artist, actor, and leader of The Daryl Davis Band. Tune in to learn how his work has helped transform many lives for the better. What started as a passion project eventually helped many KKK members lose their hate towards people of color.ĭaryl believes that to change minds, we need to remove ignorance, and offer a better, more accurate perception of reality. He was the only black child among the scouts.ĭaryl was more curious than enraged, and he was determined to find out why someone could hate someone “they don’t even know.” Fearless in pursuit of dialogue and reason, Daryl conversed with many members of the Ku Klux Klan, the American white supremacist terrorist hate group, including the “Grand Dragon,” Roger Kelly. While participating in a Massachusetts Boy Scouts parade in honor of Paul Revere, he was pelted with rocks and bottles from several members of the crowd who watched the parade. When his family moved to the U.S., 10-year-old Daryl had his first experience with racism. Brought up as an “American Embassy Brat,” Daryl’s family lived an international life abroad, mixing with families of other nationalities as his father went from the secret service to the U.S. Daryl is an African-American musician, author, and activist. Today's interview with Daryl Davis is a conversation about race, courage, curiosity, ignorance, and the power of conversation. If you cure that, all the other things don't materialize.” ![]() Ignorance is the nucleus, that's the cancer. “I feel that destruction, hatred and fear are all byproducts, all symptoms of ignorance. Episode 08, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTubeĪll episodes on all platforms and social channels
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