Independent Lens (1999)

Episode Overview

Acclaimed musician Daryl Davis engages in a provocative and unique pursuit: forging friendships with KKK members, many of whom have never encountered a Black person before. As some of these individuals choose to abandon the Klan, Daryl collects their robes and hoods, creating a poignant assembly of histories and tales. "Accidental Courtesy" follows Daryl's quest to understand the paradox of hatred, posing the compelling question, "How can you hate me when you don't even know me?"