Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. | Daryl Davis | TEDxNaperville

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended in moderation and deplatforming debates as a case for engagement and compassion over exclusion.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

TEDx Talks

Topic

countering racism through dialogue

Format

talk

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

8

Recommendation years in dataset

2018–2022

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From the original HN conversations

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• May I direct you to watch Daryl Davis's ted talk or really anything he speaks about. [VIDEO] For context he is a black man that has gotten over a hundred leaders of the KKK, including former convicts to leave the Klan. Not by arguing with …

• Interesting question. I don't think these two concepts are in opposition. Of course, exposure to a toxic ideological viewpoint is poisonous for the recipient, and may in fact entice them to become more toxic themselves (if they are swayed by said reasoning). But a crucial …

• Interestingly enough that is what Daryl Davis decided to do to start fighting racism, got over a dozen members, including a grand wizard, to leave the Klan. I'd recommend watching his TedTalk it really helped me understand how to better work with others, and how …