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'The Klan Whisperer': Maryland author convinces KKK members to quit
Maryland author Daryl Davis has persuaded over 200 Ku Klux Klan members to quit by building personal relationships and challenging their beliefs.
- Updated Feb 2, 2026, Daryl Davis told WBAL‑TV 11 News, `I know that over 200 have left` the KKK and now houses former members' regalia.
- After a 1968 incident when he was ten, Davis says the question `How can you hate me when you don't even know me?` formed in his youth and was rekindled after meeting a KKK member impressed by his music.
- By attending KKK rallies with Kelly, Davis earned respect and prompted leaders to disband chapters in multiple states.
- Using five core values, Davis says, `If you spend five minutes with your worst adversary, you're going to find something in common and that gap is going to narrow`, arguing prejudice is learned and reversible.
- Framed as a mission, Davis has befriended many Klansmen nationwide and says his conversations cause `cognitive dissonance` that helps members leave and surrender robes.
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