Daryl Davis 

Filled with exciting encounters and amusing anecdotes, Daryl Davis'
impassioned lectures leaves an audience feeling empowered to confront their
own prejudices and overcome their fears. They leave the lecture seeking and
hopefully finding a common ground, to help forge peace with their most
unlikely adversaries.He is not white. He's not even light-skinned. Make no
mistake about it; he is black. Yet, Klan-Destine Relationships author Daryl
Davis has come in closer contact with members of the Ku Klux Klan than most
white non-members and certainly most blacks -- short of being on the wrong
end of a rope. What's more? He continues to do so, making him one of the
most unique lecturers on the college speaking circuit today.

Over the last ten years, Daryl Davis walked on the edge with one foot
dangling over the precipice. His stories of setting up surprise meetings
with Klan leaders unaware of his skin color and attending KKK rallies, has
the suspense of Hitchcock, keeping audiences riveted to their seats in
disbelief.

On a quest to do nothing more than explore racism and gather information for
his book, Klan-Destine Relationships, Daryl Davis eventually became the
recipient of robes and hoods by Klan members who came to him to rescind
their beliefs. Davis had inadvertently stumbled upon a successful method of
forming friendships between sworn enemies. His methods have made him the
center of controversy. In some white circles he has been deemed "politically
incorrect" and in some black circles he has been called "Uncle Tom." Daryl
Davis often makes supporters out of his detractors by proving his methods
work and issuing this challenge: "I have Klan robes and hoods hanging in my
closet, given to me voluntarily by members who have quit the Klan since
coming to know me. That's what I've done to improve race relations. How many
robes and hoods have you received as a result of your methods?"

 Daryl Davis earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from Howard University. An
accomplished blues and R&B musician, he performs regularly with his own
Daryl Davis Band. He has toured extensively with Muddy Water's Legendary
Blues Band and Chuck Berry, among others.

As a race relations expert, Daryl Davis has received acclaim for his book,
Klan-Destine Relationships and his work in race relations from many
respected sources including: CNN, CNBC, Good Morning America, The Learning
Channel, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, The Washington Times,
The Baltimore Sun, The American Ethical Union and The Washington Ethical
Society.

Filled with exciting encounters and amusing anecdotes, Daryl Davis'
impassioned lectures leaves an audience feeling empowered to confront their
own prejudices and overcome their fears. They leave the lecture seeking and
hopefully finding a common ground, to help forge peace with their most
unlikely adversaries.

This is one program that will inspire discussions and provoke minds...