Deseret News | Daryl Davis: Can you change the mind of a racist? @DeseretNews | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
It might seem impossible to change the mind of a racist. And yet, Daryl Davis has managed to facilitate that more than 200 times. His passion for increasing understanding started in 1968 when he was a kid growing up during the Civil Rights Movement, and it’s continued with him throughout his life. Daryl has inspired many to leave high-ranking positions in white supremacy groups and completely change their lives, including Jeff Schoep, former head of the National Socialist Movement, and Scott Shepherd, a former leader in the Ku Klux Klan.
There’s a lot to learn from Daryl, and here are four tips to help lessen the hate in those around us.
Read more here: deseret.com/indepth/2020/7/13/21292134/racism-prejudice-white-supremacist-daryl-davis-conversion-change-conversation
It might seem impossible to change the mind of a racist. And yet, Daryl Davis has managed to facilitate that more than 200 times. His passion for increasing understanding started in 1968 when he was a kid growing up during the Civil Rights Movement, and it’s continued with him throughout his life. Daryl has inspired many to leave high-ranking positions in white supremacy groups and completely change their lives, including Jeff Schoep, former head of the National Socialist Movement, and Scott Shepherd, a former leader in the Ku Klux Klan.
There’s a lot to learn from Daryl, and here are four tips to help lessen the hate in those around us.
Read more here: deseret.com/indepth/2020/7/13/21292134/racism-prejudice-white-supremacist-daryl-davis-conversion-change-conversation
