Meet africanamerican musician daryl davis, who has a peculiar passion meeting and befriending. The activist lab is a series of workshops that explore various forms of activism and advocacy to create social change. Charles murray a semifamous, blandly mainstream political social philosopher. Paste magazine a provocative look at the conversation about race in america. He follows davis as he makes friends with members of the kkk and other white supremacy groups in a documentary titled accidental courtesy. While the premise seems so obvious it couldnt possibly work, daviss strategy entails listening to the other side, even befriending members of the other side. Matt made one of 2016s most fascinating, complex portraits, accidental courtesy. On todays episode of so to speak, we travel to maryland to meet davis, who is a professional musician by trade and the subject of a recently released pbs documentary called accidental courtesy. Daryl davis on inner revolutionary radio thursday, may 4, 2017. Daryl is the recipient of numerous awards for his music and work in race relations and is often seen and heard on cable and network television and. Davis, spencer crittenden, matt ornstein, brandon johnson, steve agee, and steve levy. When not displaying his musical chops, daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the ku klux klan.
When many of these people eventually leave the klan. Davis the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of 63 out of 100 on. Musician daryl davis befriends white supremacists in the ku klux klan. Accidental courtesy film about daryl davis meeting kkk members. Daryl davis on inner revolutionary radio thursday, may 4.
Daryl davis is an accomplished musician who has played all over the world with legends like jerry lee lewis and chuck berry. Hes played all over the world with legends like chuck berry and little richard, but its what daryl does in his free time that sets him apart. Though primarily known as an accomplished musician who has performed all over the world with legends like chuck berry and little richard, in his spare time he. Ep 54 accidental courtesy with director matt ornstein.
Accidental courtesy festival trailer musician daryl davis has played all over the world with legends like chuck berry and little richard. Accidental courtesy premieres on pbss independent lens on monday, february, 2017. Daviss talk is titled klan we talk and will be presented in evans library room 204e, p. Daryl davis is an africanamerican musician who ends up confronting and sometimes befriending members of the kkk and other white nationalist groups. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Follow us on a trip across the landscape of contemporary america as we sit in on interviews between daryl and kkk and neo. Musician daryl davis has played all over the world with legends like chuck berry and little richard. In his off hours, daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the ku klux klan something few black men can say. Accidental courtesy is a timely, thoughtprovoking look inside race relations in our country today, said. M atthew ornsteins accidental courtesy aims straight at the heart of the postelection debate over how to deal with the racist groups emboldened by donald trumps victory. Participants are exposed to different activists as well as nonviolent strategies and tactics for effective action, coalition building, and selfcare.
A new documentary called accidental courtesy tells daviss fascinating story. He is the subject of the 2016 documentary accidental courtesy. This episode of sup doc is sponsored by guidedoc george visits the home of the filmmaker matt ornstein in silver lake. Accidental courtesy star daryl davis to discuss race. Race, hate, and the undercover investigations of a lifetime. On this episode, we speak with daryl davis, accomplished musician, and author. The festival trailer for the awardwinning documentary feature about daryl davis, a black musician who befriends members of the kkk and other white supremacists in search of the answer to his. Musician daryl davis has played all over the world with legends like chuck berry and little richard, but he has an unusual hobby. With the spectre of white nationalism once again rearing its ugly head in the guise of the socalled altright, matthew ornsteins profile of the musician, author, actor and lecturer daryl davis, accidental courtesy. Is it best to engage in conversation and try to change hearts and minds, or to simply work to defeat them.
Visit the accidental courtesy page on independent lens, which features more information about the film. In our profile of davis, we take a deeper dive into his curious pastime of befriending members of the kkk and explore how open dialogue and debate. Daryl davis, race, and america we are living in a time of shocking hatred and intolerance. Though primarily known as an accomplished musician who has performed all over the world. The film, directed and produced by matt ornstein, showed davis interacting with kkk members and white aryans, and provided contrasting views of his activities from members of the southern poverty law center and black lives matter. Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the ku klux klan. In accidental courtesy, daryl takes the viewer on a journey from the steps of the lincoln memorial to memphis, from alabama to ferguson, missouri, as he recounts the entwined history of black. Accidental courtesy filmmaker matt ornstein talks about musician daryl daviss journey to find racial conciliation with current and former kkk members. Meet africanamerican musician daryl davis, who has a peculiar passion meeting and befriending members of the ku klux klan in an attempt to change their. As a musician, he has played with legends like chuck berry and little richard, but in his spare time he likes to meet and befriend members of the ku klux klan. Klandestine relationships and the award winning documentary accidental courtesy. Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the ku klux klan something few black men can say. Accidental courtesy documentary in 2016, the documentary film, accidental courtesy.
Accidental courtesy daryl davis, race, and america director matt oriensteins award wining documentary about daryl davis a black blues musician who has befriended many kkk. Following daryl davis in his lifelong quest to quash racism by befriending racists, matt ornsteins accidental courtesy offers not just a case study. Accidental courtesy is gentle persuasion for bigots the. The documentary follows africanamerican musician and selfappointed race ambassador daryl davis as he befriends members of the ku klux klan and other white supremacist groups. Accidental courtesy will be available for online viewing on the site beginning february 14, 2017. He says his outreach has spurred 200 kkk members to leave the group. I imagine that you know what happened at middlebury college last month. It allows him to do what we should never ask any other africanamerican to do. Prior to his speaking engagement on campus, a documentary about daviss work, accidental courtesy, will be. In accidental courtesy, daryls journey takes him across the country, from dc to california, arkansas, tennessee, missouri and alabama, from old friends who have left the klan, to friends still active in the organization, including a current imperial wizard of the kkk. Accidental courtesy film about daryl davis meeting kkk.
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