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Daryl Davis had a really interesting AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/70vcr0/im_daryl_davis...



I've seen stories about Davis in the past but never read closely, though I've idly wondered how much danger he has been in.

A couple questions ask about this and it seems he has been attacked a few times. https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/70vcr0/im_daryl_davis... https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/70vcr0/im_daryl_davis...

I'm not sure where the quote comes from, but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Davis says:

> However, not all Klan members were receptive to Davis's advances. Some reacted with anger or even violence. Davis stated, "I was not seriously injured. I've faced knives and guns and of course fists. I've had to physically fight upon occasion, but that is not my first resort. I did not carry any weapons to my interviews. On one occasion, it was only one Klansman who attacked me. On another, it was 3 of them. I won, both physically on the street and legally in court."

I would be too scared to do what he has done, even as a white gentile. The more physical distance between me and hate group adherents, the better. But hats off to Davis and anyone braver than me.




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