Befriending the KKK: ‘How Can You Hate Me When You Don’t Know Me?’

In a recent episode of American Thought Leaders, host Jan Jekielek and internationally renowned musician Daryl Davis discuss racism and a unique approach to prejudice and bigotry. Since the 1980s, Mr. Davis has used conversation as a means of befriending neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members, helping many of them renounce their racist ideology. In addition to his musical talents, Mr. Davis is an author and the subject of the documentary “Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America.” Mr. Jekielek: I heard you speaking at an event and you told a powerful story about your first positive encounter with a Klansmen. Please tell us about that....