The film was shown on pbs on february, 2017, and reran thereafter. Apr 20, 2017 accidental courtesy chronicles daryl daviss efforts to befriend members of the kkk. Dec 08, 2016 though the subject of accidental courtesy. 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. You can download videosmovies from any site, not just vimeo. He says his outreach has spurred 200 kkk members to leave the group. Visit the accidental courtesy page on independent lens, which features more information about the film. Daryl has built his relationships person by person and his campaign has proved remarkably effective.
Daryl davis and a ku klux klan member in the documentary accidental courtesy. Daviss talk is titled klan we talk and will be presented in evans library room 204e, p. I, daniel blake is the best of a limited field and is certainly worth checking out, while accidental courtesy. Jan 03, 2017 ironically, the story that opens accidental courtesy, in which davis talks about two klansmen who quit the group after an encounter with him, shores up potoks observation, though it seems to have been intended by ornstein to make the opposite point. Accidental courtesy film about daryl davis meeting kkk members. For more information, visit the film s official website.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing accidental courtesy. Musician seeks out bigots in documentary accidental courtesy. 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. He also has an unusual hobby, particularly for a middle aged black man. In an age of digital disconnection, daryl s method is rooted in personal. Accidental courtesy premieres on pbss independent lens on monday, february, 2017. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Accidental courtesy is gentle persuasion for bigots. Daryl davis, an africanamerican musician who has played with such icons as chuck berry and little richard. Prior to his speaking engagement on campus, a documentary about daviss work, accidental courtesy, will be. What can one black mans outreach to the ku klux klan teach us about healing. Mar 29, 2016 following daryl davis in his lifelong quest to quash racism by befriending racists, matt ornsteins accidental courtesy offers not just a case study in changemaking tolerance but an entry point. Dec 15, 2017 i highly recommend it if you have netflix.
Join daryl on his personal quest to understand racism. In accidental courtesy, daryl s 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. Musician daryl davis befriends white supremacists in the ku klux klan. 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. Provocative, intelligently done, well filmed and edited, it tells the story of a black jazz musician who befriends memebers of the kkk to show them they oughtnt hate him on the basis of his race without getting to know him as a person. Daryl davis is an accomplished musician who was played all over the world. Accidental courtesy star daryl davis to discuss race. To find out how anyone can hate me without knowing me, daryl meets and befriends members of the ku klux. African american musician daryl davis has a peculiar, controversial passion. He also collects the robes and hoods of those who decide to leave the organization, as part of a plan to found a museum of the klan. A new documentary called accidental courtesy tells davis s fascinating story. Accidental courtesy pbs documentary shows black musician.
Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the ku klux klan. To find out how anyone can hate me without knowing me, daryl meets and befriends members of the ku klux klan. Race, hate, and the undercover investigation of a lifetime. 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. Feb 10, 2017 accidental courtesy follows daryl davis, an africanamerican musician and author, who has been on a mission the past 25 years to try and talk his way beyond racial barriers in a very personal way. Born in chicago, illinois, united states, davis was the son of a department of state foreign service officer, and moved around the globe with his parents during most of his early childhood.
Its too late to qualify for this years awards season and the competition for late entries into the oscar race is intense. Accidental courtesy film about daryl davis meeting kkk. As a race relations expert, daryl has received acclaim for his book, klandestine relationships and his documentary accidental courtesy from many respected sources including cnn, nbc, good morning america, tlc, npr, the washington post, and many others. 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. 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. Musician daryl davis has played all over the world with legends like chuck berry and little richard.
The documentary follows africanamerican musician and selfappointed race ambassador daryl davis as he befriends. Daryl davis documentary accidental courtesy daryl davis movie accidental courtesy. He is the subject of the 2016 documentary accidental courtesy. Available on itunes, prime video musician daryl davis has an unusual hobby.
Though primarily known as an accomplished musician who has. Daryl davis bio, wiki, age, wife, kkk, accidental courtesy. Daryl davis, author, musician and race relations expert, joins david to discuss his unlikely friendships with members of the kkk and his new documentary. Daryl davis, author, musician and race relations expert. Accidental courtesy is an excellent documentary for many reasons. The festival trailer for the awardwinning documentary feature about daryl davis, a black musician who befriends members of the kkk and other white. Musician daryl davis meets with ku klux klan members and neonazis to challenge their viewpoints. Titta pa trailrar, las recensioner fran kunder och kritiker och kop accidental courtesy. It debuted in 2016 on the pbs television series independent lens a weekly tv series that airs on pbs presenting documentary films made by independent filmmakers.
Daryl davis is an accomplished musician who has played all over the world with various legends. Daryl davis is a professional musician but hes also very wellknown for his rather unusual activism. Is it best to engage in conversation and try to change hearts and minds, or to simply work to defeat them. Pbs doc accidental courtesy finds a real conversation about. Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the kkk, many of whom have never met a black person.