#62 - The KKK Consultant | Daryl Davis

Danny Jones Podcast

Danny Jones

Society & Culture, Documentary, Comedy

4.4 • 777 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2020

⏱️ 147 minutes

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Summary

How a random run in with a Ku Klux Klan leader led black musician Daryl Davis on a quest to discover the source of the hate. Daryl Davis is a musician who plays blues, country & R&B, but his full time job is converting racists. Daryl has converted over 200 KKK members and Neo-Nazi’s. Mr. Davis has helped these white supremacists leave their ideologies behind which has lead to a greater understanding of race in America. https://www.daryldavis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.0	Hello, world.
0:27.4	My guest today is such an inspiring human being.
0:30.7	Daryl Davis is a musician who plays blues, country, R&B, but his full-time job is actually converting racists.
0:40.2	He's converted something around 200 KKK members and even Nazis.
0:46.1	He's actually convinced them to leave their ideologies behind and in the process
0:50.2	has developed long-term friendships with even top KKK leaders.
0:54.7	This man's story is gut-wrenching, and his message is so inspiring.
0:59.7	Everyone needs to hear this podcast, especially in this country.
1:02.5	Please welcome Daryl Davis.
1:14.0	All right, Mr. Davis.
1:15.1	Call me Daryl.
1:16.5	Daryl. How are you doing, sir?
1:21.3	I'm hanging in there. I just lost my phone, but hopefully it will turn up.
1:23.1	As soon as we finish this, we're going to help you find that thing.
1:23.9	I appreciate that.
1:28.2	So, thank you for being here. I really appreciate that. Well, thank you for you interested in my work. I appreciate being here. The first time I heard your story, I was
1:32.2	completely floored by the fact that you personally attended KKK rallies and converted, I think,
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