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[Applause]

[Applause] so a black guy walks into a bar sounds

so a black guy walks into a bar sounds

so a black guy walks into a bar sounds like the beginning of a bad joke

like the beginning of a bad joke

like the beginning of a bad joke I see people shifting around a little

I see people shifting around a little

I see people shifting around a little bit but it gets better and the first

bit but it gets better and the first

bit but it gets better and the first thing he sees is everybody else in there

thing he sees is everybody else in there

thing he sees is everybody else in there is white so he sits down at the piano on

is white so he sits down at the piano on

is white so he sits down at the piano on the stage with the band to play and on

the stage with the band to play and on

the stage with the band to play and on the band break a white gentleman comes

the band break a white gentleman comes

the band break a white gentleman comes up to him and says you know this is the

up to him and says you know this is the

up to him and says you know this is the first time I ever heard a black man play

first time I ever heard a black man play

first time I ever heard a black man play piano like Jerry Lee Lewis well the

piano like Jerry Lee Lewis well the

piano like Jerry Lee Lewis well the black pianist tries to explain the black

black pianist tries to explain the black

black pianist tries to explain the black origin of boogie woogie rockabilly and

origin of boogie woogie rockabilly and

origin of boogie woogie rockabilly and rock-and-roll to this gentleman but he

rock-and-roll to this gentleman but he

rock-and-roll to this gentleman but he didn’t buy it but he wanted to buy this

didn’t buy it but he wanted to buy this

didn’t buy it but he wanted to buy this black guy a drink so they went back to

black guy a drink so they went back to

black guy a drink so they went back to the table he had a beer the black guy

the table he had a beer the black guy

the table he had a beer the black guy had a cranberry juice and they began

had a cranberry juice and they began

had a cranberry juice and they began talking and then the white gentleman

talking and then the white gentleman

talking and then the white gentleman says you know this is the first time I

says you know this is the first time I

says you know this is the first time I ever sat down and had a drink with the

ever sat down and had a drink with the

ever sat down and had a drink with the black man well the first thing that

black man well the first thing that

black man well the first thing that occurs the black guy is this guy is

occurs the black guy is this guy is

occurs the black guy is this guy is having a night of firsts and when he

having a night of firsts and when he

having a night of firsts and when he asked the white gentleman why how can

asked the white gentleman why how can

asked the white gentleman why how can that be the white gentleman revealed

that be the white gentleman revealed

that be the white gentleman revealed that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan

that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan

that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan well this guy was having a night of

well this guy was having a night of

well this guy was having a night of firsts

firsts

firsts my first experience with racism occurred

my first experience with racism occurred

my first experience with racism occurred when I was 10 years old in 1968 my

when I was 10 years old in 1968 my

when I was 10 years old in 1968 my family had just moved to a place called

family had just moved to a place called

family had just moved to a place called Belmont Massachusetts and I was one of

Belmont Massachusetts and I was one of

Belmont Massachusetts and I was one of two black kids in my entire school 10

two black kids in my entire school 10

two black kids in my entire school 10 years old and fourth grade I joined the

years old and fourth grade I joined the

years old and fourth grade I joined the Cub Scouts and we had a parade a march

Cub Scouts and we had a parade a march

Cub Scouts and we had a parade a march from Lexington to Concord Massachusetts

from Lexington to Concord Massachusetts

from Lexington to Concord Massachusetts to commemorate the ride of Paul Revere

to commemorate the ride of Paul Revere

to commemorate the ride of Paul Revere somewhere down the parade route as I was

somewhere down the parade route as I was

somewhere down the parade route as I was marching with my fellow Scouts I began

marching with my fellow Scouts I began

marching with my fellow Scouts I began getting hit

getting hit

getting hit by bottles soda pop cans rocks and

by bottles soda pop cans rocks and

by bottles soda pop cans rocks and debris from the street by a small group

debris from the street by a small group

debris from the street by a small group of white spectators off to my right on

of white spectators off to my right on

of white spectators off to my right on the sidewalk I had no idea that I was

the sidewalk I had no idea that I was

the sidewalk I had no idea that I was the only person getting hit until my den

the only person getting hit until my den

the only person getting hit until my den mother and other Scout leaders came

mother and other Scout leaders came

mother and other Scout leaders came rushing over and huddled over me with

rushing over and huddled over me with

rushing over and huddled over me with their bodies and escorted me out of the

their bodies and escorted me out of the

their bodies and escorted me out of the danger and they never explained why this

danger and they never explained why this

danger and they never explained why this was happening to me and I had no clue

was happening to me and I had no clue

was happening to me and I had no clue when I got home my mom and dad were

when I got home my mom and dad were

when I got home my mom and dad were fixing me up with band-aids in

fixing me up with band-aids in

fixing me up with band-aids in mercurochrome and they explained to me

mercurochrome and they explained to me

mercurochrome and they explained to me why I was a target of these projectiles

why I was a target of these projectiles

why I was a target of these projectiles at the age of 10 I formed a question in

at the age of 10 I formed a question in

at the age of 10 I formed a question in my mind and that question was how can

my mind and that question was how can

my mind and that question was how can you hate me when you don’t even know me

you hate me when you don’t even know me

you hate me when you don’t even know me so years later Here I am a college

so years later Here I am a college

so years later Here I am a college graduate with my degree in music and I’m

graduate with my degree in music and I’m

graduate with my degree in music and I’m sitting at a bar at a table with a

sitting at a bar at a table with a

sitting at a bar at a table with a member of the KKK I’ve been seeking the

member of the KKK I’ve been seeking the

member of the KKK I’ve been seeking the answer to that question for years unable

answer to that question for years unable

answer to that question for years unable to find it now here’s my opportunity for

to find it now here’s my opportunity for

to find it now here’s my opportunity for who better to ask than someone who would

who better to ask than someone who would

who better to ask than someone who would join an organization who historically

join an organization who historically

join an organization who historically their premise has been hating those who

their premise has been hating those who

their premise has been hating those who do not look like them and who do not

do not look like them and who do not

do not look like them and who do not believe as they believe who better to

believe as they believe who better to

believe as they believe who better to answer that question how can you hate me

answer that question how can you hate me

answer that question how can you hate me when you don’t even know me I persuaded

when you don’t even know me I persuaded

when you don’t even know me I persuaded this Klan member to give me the contact

this Klan member to give me the contact

this Klan member to give me the contact information for the leader of the Ku

information for the leader of the Ku

information for the leader of the Ku Klux Klan he reluctantly provided it to

Klux Klan he reluctantly provided it to

Klux Klan he reluctantly provided it to me on the condition that I not reveal

me on the condition that I not reveal

me on the condition that I not reveal where I got it from the clan leaders

where I got it from the clan leaders

where I got it from the clan leaders name was Roger Kelly I had my secretary

name was Roger Kelly I had my secretary

name was Roger Kelly I had my secretary contact Roger Kelly because I decided I

contact Roger Kelly because I decided I

contact Roger Kelly because I decided I want to write a book I want to sit down

want to write a book I want to sit down

want to write a book I want to sit down and and an interview clan leaders and

and and an interview clan leaders and

and and an interview clan leaders and Klan members all around the country and

Klan members all around the country and

Klan members all around the country and asked them that question so I was going

asked them that question so I was going

asked them that question so I was going to start right there in Maryland where I

to start right there in Maryland where I

to start right there in Maryland where I currently live so I had her contact

currently live so I had her contact

currently live so I had her contact watcher Kelly and not tell him

watcher Kelly and not tell him

watcher Kelly and not tell him that I was black but asked him if he

that I was black but asked him if he

that I was black but asked him if he would consent to sitting down with her

would consent to sitting down with her

would consent to sitting down with her boss and giving him an interview give

boss and giving him an interview give

boss and giving him an interview give him so he agreed I arranged a hotel room

him so he agreed I arranged a hotel room

him so he agreed I arranged a hotel room for us to meet in and when he arrived

for us to meet in and when he arrived

for us to meet in and when he arrived was his armed bodyguard they were

was his armed bodyguard they were

was his armed bodyguard they were shocked to see that I was black and I

shocked to see that I was black and I

shocked to see that I was black and I could see apprehension on them and I

could see apprehension on them and I

could see apprehension on them and I stood up and wedding like this the show

stood up and wedding like this the show

stood up and wedding like this the show I had nothing in my hands and invited

I had nothing in my hands and invited

I had nothing in my hands and invited them in they came in mr. Kelly took a

them in they came in mr. Kelly took a

them in they came in mr. Kelly took a seat and and the bodyguard stood at

seat and and the bodyguard stood at

seat and and the bodyguard stood at attention to his right he has side arm

attention to his right he has side arm

attention to his right he has side arm right here in his holster and we started

right here in his holster and we started

right here in his holster and we started this interview process everything was

this interview process everything was

this interview process everything was going along fine he let me know that

going along fine he let me know that

going along fine he let me know that indeed I was inferior due to the color

indeed I was inferior due to the color

indeed I was inferior due to the color of my skin that made me inferior but I

of my skin that made me inferior but I

of my skin that made me inferior but I wasn’t there to fight with him I was

wasn’t there to fight with him I was

wasn’t there to fight with him I was there to learn from him where these

there to learn from him where these

there to learn from him where these perceptions came from because in order

perceptions came from because in order

perceptions came from because in order to address something you have to learn

to address something you have to learn

to address something you have to learn how they got there in the first place so

how they got there in the first place so

how they got there in the first place so I’m listening a little while later into

I’m listening a little while later into

I’m listening a little while later into this interview a strange noise occurred

this interview a strange noise occurred

this interview a strange noise occurred kind of up and we all jumped and my eyes

kind of up and we all jumped and my eyes

kind of up and we all jumped and my eyes locked with Roger Kelly’s eyes I knew he

locked with Roger Kelly’s eyes I knew he

locked with Roger Kelly’s eyes I knew he had made that noise because I didn’t

had made that noise because I didn’t

had made that noise because I didn’t make it and my eyes were silently asking

make it and my eyes were silently asking

make it and my eyes were silently asking him what did you just do well his eyes

him what did you just do well his eyes

him what did you just do well his eyes had fixated on mine and he was silently

had fixated on mine and he was silently

had fixated on mine and he was silently asking me the same question the

asking me the same question the

asking me the same question the bodyguard had his hand on his gun

bodyguard had his hand on his gun

bodyguard had his hand on his gun looking back and forth between the clan

looking back and forth between the clan

looking back and forth between the clan leader and myself silently asking what

leader and myself silently asking what

leader and myself silently asking what he either one of you all just do well my

he either one of you all just do well my

he either one of you all just do well my secretary realized what had happened she

secretary realized what had happened she

secretary realized what had happened she had filled the ice bucket with ice and

had filled the ice bucket with ice and

had filled the ice bucket with ice and put cans of soda in there to be

put cans of soda in there to be

put cans of soda in there to be hospitable and now for everybody

hospitable and now for everybody

hospitable and now for everybody beverages well the ice bucket was

beverages well the ice bucket was

beverages well the ice bucket was sitting on top of the dresser the ice

sitting on top of the dresser the ice

sitting on top of the dresser the ice had begun melting and the Kansas Soda

had begun melting and the Kansas Soda

had begun melting and the Kansas Soda cascaded down the ice and that’s what

cascaded down the ice and that’s what

cascaded down the ice and that’s what made the noise and we all began laughing

made the noise and we all began laughing

made the noise and we all began laughing at how ignorant we all were but this was

at how ignorant we all were but this was

at how ignorant we all were but this was a teaching moment I won’t say anything

a teaching moment I won’t say anything

a teaching moment I won’t say anything was learned at that moment but a lesson

was learned at that moment but a lesson

was learned at that moment but a lesson was taught and that lesson was this

was taught and that lesson was this

was taught and that lesson was this all because some foreign an underscore

all because some foreign an underscore

all because some foreign an underscore or highlight the word foreign entity of

or highlight the word foreign entity of

or highlight the word foreign entity of which we were ignorant that being the

which we were ignorant that being the

which we were ignorant that being the bucket of ice in Kansas soda entered

bucket of ice in Kansas soda entered

bucket of ice in Kansas soda entered into our little comfort zone via the

into our little comfort zone via the

into our little comfort zone via the noise that it made we became fearful and

noise that it made we became fearful and

noise that it made we became fearful and accusatory of each other thus ignorance

accusatory of each other thus ignorance

accusatory of each other thus ignorance breeds fear if we don’t keep that fear

breeds fear if we don’t keep that fear

breeds fear if we don’t keep that fear in check that fear in turn will breed

in check that fear in turn will breed

in check that fear in turn will breed hatred because we hate those things that

hatred because we hate those things that

hatred because we hate those things that frighten us if we do not keep that

frighten us if we do not keep that

frighten us if we do not keep that hatred in check that hatred will breed

hatred in check that hatred will breed

hatred in check that hatred will breed destruction we want to destroy those

destruction we want to destroy those

destruction we want to destroy those things that frighten us and that we hate

things that frighten us and that we hate

things that frighten us and that we hate but guess what they may have been

but guess what they may have been

but guess what they may have been harmless and we were just ignorant

harmless and we were just ignorant

harmless and we were just ignorant so we saw the whole chain almost unravel

so we saw the whole chain almost unravel

so we saw the whole chain almost unravel to completion had The Bodyguard drawn

to completion had The Bodyguard drawn

to completion had The Bodyguard drawn his gun and destroyed either myself or

his gun and destroyed either myself or

his gun and destroyed either myself or my secretary so like I said we all began

my secretary so like I said we all began

my secretary so like I said we all began laughing and carried on with the

laughing and carried on with the

laughing and carried on with the interview and there were no more

interview and there were no more

interview and there were no more problems over time mr. Kelley would come

problems over time mr. Kelley would come

problems over time mr. Kelley would come down to my house and continue these

down to my house and continue these

down to my house and continue these interviews he would even have dinner and

interviews he would even have dinner and

interviews he would even have dinner and lunch at my table or we would go out and

lunch at my table or we would go out and

lunch at my table or we would go out and have dinner and lunch now this was

have dinner and lunch now this was

have dinner and lunch now this was somebody who considered himself superior

somebody who considered himself superior

somebody who considered himself superior and me inferior we continue this

and me inferior we continue this

and me inferior we continue this relationship he did not invite me to his

relationship he did not invite me to his

relationship he did not invite me to his house but after a couple of years he

house but after a couple of years he

house but after a couple of years he began inviting me to his home I would

began inviting me to his home I would

began inviting me to his home I would see his Clandon and I take some pictures

see his Clandon and I take some pictures

see his Clandon and I take some pictures and some more notes for my book then he

and some more notes for my book then he

and some more notes for my book then he began inviting me to Klan rallies I’d go

began inviting me to Klan rallies I’d go

began inviting me to Klan rallies I’d go to these Klan rallies and watch these

to these Klan rallies and watch these

to these Klan rallies and watch these Klansmen and clans women in their robes

Klansmen and clans women in their robes

Klansmen and clans women in their robes and hoods parade around this big 20 to

and hoods parade around this big 20 to

and hoods parade around this big 20 to 30 foot cross set it on fire and it was

30 foot cross set it on fire and it was

30 foot cross set it on fire and it was whoosh and they parade around and give

whoosh and they parade around and give

whoosh and they parade around and give all these lectures take some more

all these lectures take some more

all these lectures take some more pictures and notes

pictures and notes

pictures and notes well CNN want to do a story on this they

well CNN want to do a story on this they

well CNN want to do a story on this they knew who I was through music and they

knew who I was through music and they

knew who I was through music and they knew who Roger Kelly was through the

knew who Roger Kelly was through the

knew who Roger Kelly was through the Klan so I’m gonna show you this clip

Klan so I’m gonna show you this clip

Klan so I’m gonna show you this clip that was shown every hour for 24 hours

that was shown every hour for 24 hours

that was shown every hour for 24 hours on CNN and on 8

on CNN and on 8

on CNN and on 8 jaelyn all over the world and I want you

jaelyn all over the world and I want you

jaelyn all over the world and I want you to pay particular attention to what mr.

to pay particular attention to what mr.

to pay particular attention to what mr. Kelly says he says that even though he

Kelly says he says that even though he

Kelly says he says that even though he and I would do different things together

and I would do different things together

and I would do different things together it did not change his views on the clan

it did not change his views on the clan

it did not change his views on the clan because his views on the clan had been

because his views on the clan had been

because his views on the clan had been cemented in his mind for years and then

cemented in his mind for years and then

cemented in his mind for years and then he goes on to say how he believes in

he goes on to say how he believes in

he goes on to say how he believes in separation of the races but also listen

separation of the races but also listen

separation of the races but also listen to what he says about respect and then

to what he says about respect and then

to what he says about respect and then listen to the commentary at the end but

listen to the commentary at the end but

listen to the commentary at the end but the two CNN anchor people give show the

the two CNN anchor people give show the

the two CNN anchor people give show the video please welcome to this final hour

video please welcome to this final hour

video please welcome to this final hour of CNN Sunday morning I’m Bob Kane and

of CNN Sunday morning I’m Bob Kane and

of CNN Sunday morning I’m Bob Kane and today for Miles O’Brien good morning to

today for Miles O’Brien good morning to

today for Miles O’Brien good morning to you on Joey Chad friendships can

you on Joey Chad friendships can

you on Joey Chad friendships can transcend all kinds of boundaries look

transcend all kinds of boundaries look

transcend all kinds of boundaries look at us and two men in Washington area are

at us and two men in Washington area are

at us and two men in Washington area are showing that even an african-american

showing that even an african-american

showing that even an african-american man and a member of the Ku Klux Klan can

man and a member of the Ku Klux Klan can

man and a member of the Ku Klux Klan can find common ground in an carl rochelle

find common ground in an carl rochelle

find common ground in an carl rochelle for Gerald Davis plays a hot piano it’s

for Gerald Davis plays a hot piano it’s

for Gerald Davis plays a hot piano it’s part of the show and it makes them stand

part of the show and it makes them stand

part of the show and it makes them stand out

out

out [Music]

he also stands out here Davis is one of

he also stands out here Davis is one of the few african-americans you will ever

the few african-americans you will ever

the few african-americans you will ever find attending a KKK rally more than

find attending a KKK rally more than

find attending a KKK rally more than attending he is welcome man I do you

attending he is welcome man I do you

attending he is welcome man I do you white nigger it’s been a tough day for

white nigger it’s been a tough day for

white nigger it’s been a tough day for the Klan their Maryland rally found many

the Klan their Maryland rally found many

the Klan their Maryland rally found many local residents rejecting the message of

local residents rejecting the message of

local residents rejecting the message of quite separatism afterwards over Darrell

quite separatism afterwards over Darrell

quite separatism afterwards over Darrell Davis hangs around backstage with his

Davis hangs around backstage with his

Davis hangs around backstage with his friend Klan wizard Roger Kelly it’s not

friend Klan wizard Roger Kelly it’s not

friend Klan wizard Roger Kelly it’s not unusual for blacks and whites to be

unusual for blacks and whites to be

unusual for blacks and whites to be friends but it is unusual to find a

friends but it is unusual to find a

friends but it is unusual to find a black man and a Klan leader chatting

black man and a Klan leader chatting

black man and a Klan leader chatting pleasantly over an orange soda after a

pleasantly over an orange soda after a

pleasantly over an orange soda after a Klan rally the relationship started over

Klan rally the relationship started over

Klan rally the relationship started over a book Davis was writing his secretary

a book Davis was writing his secretary

a book Davis was writing his secretary set up an interview with Roger Kelly but

set up an interview with Roger Kelly but

set up an interview with Roger Kelly but didn’t tell him Davis was black they

didn’t tell him Davis was black they

didn’t tell him Davis was black they talked and talked some more

talked and talked some more

talked and talked some more Davis flirting about the Klan Kelly

Davis flirting about the Klan Kelly

Davis flirting about the Klan Kelly learning about Davis we get to know one

learning about Davis we get to know one

learning about Davis we get to know one another only do different things you

another only do different things you

another only do different things you know it’s it hasn’t changed my views

know it’s it hasn’t changed my views

know it’s it hasn’t changed my views about the Klan you know because my views

about the Klan you know because my views

about the Klan you know because my views on the clans been pretty much cemented

on the clans been pretty much cemented

on the clans been pretty much cemented in my mind for years Kelly and his Klan

in my mind for years Kelly and his Klan

in my mind for years Kelly and his Klan friends go to hear Davis and his band

friends go to hear Davis and his band

friends go to hear Davis and his band [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and Davis goes to their rallies I said

and Davis goes to their rallies I said

and Davis goes to their rallies I said on the front row and I listen to each

on the front row and I listen to each

on the front row and I listen to each lot of times and speak some things I

lot of times and speak some things I

lot of times and speak some things I agreed with other things they did not

agreed with other things they did not

agreed with other things they did not agree with Davis thinks that his

agree with Davis thinks that his

agree with Davis thinks that his presence promotes badly needed

presence promotes badly needed

presence promotes badly needed understanding hate stems I believe from

understanding hate stems I believe from

understanding hate stems I believe from fear a fear of the unknown and I think

fear a fear of the unknown and I think

fear a fear of the unknown and I think this is all across the board regardless

this is all across the board regardless

this is all across the board regardless of whether it’s the plans and everything

of whether it’s the plans and everything

of whether it’s the plans and everything else but he has no illusions about the

else but he has no illusions about the

else but he has no illusions about the Klan if he did his friend would be quick

Klan if he did his friend would be quick

Klan if he did his friend would be quick to disabuse them and I believe in

to disabuse them and I believe in

to disabuse them and I believe in separation of the races

separation of the races

separation of the races I believe that’s in the best interest of

I believe that’s in the best interest of

I believe that’s in the best interest of all races does he really has friendship

all races does he really has friendship

all races does he really has friendship transcended the color barrier listen to

transcended the color barrier listen to

transcended the color barrier listen to Kelly a Klan rally the strange

Kelly a Klan rally the strange

Kelly a Klan rally the strange relationship of a KKK wizard and his

relationship of a KKK wizard and his

relationship of a KKK wizard and his black bunny in Washington I’m carl

black bunny in Washington I’m carl

black bunny in Washington I’m carl rochelle CNN sunday morning good

rochelle CNN sunday morning good

rochelle CNN sunday morning good adjectives range certainly now okay you

adjectives range certainly now okay you

adjectives range certainly now okay you heard the clan leaders say that he

heard the clan leaders say that he

heard the clan leaders say that he respected me what’s up with that

respected me what’s up with that

respected me what’s up with that he’s a Klan leader I’m a black guy he

he’s a Klan leader I’m a black guy he

he’s a Klan leader I’m a black guy he said we may not agree on everything

said we may not agree on everything

said we may not agree on everything beliefs he respects me to sit down and

beliefs he respects me to sit down and

beliefs he respects me to sit down and listen to me and I respect him to sit

listen to me and I respect him to sit

listen to me and I respect him to sit down listen to him very important folks

down listen to him very important folks

down listen to him very important folks if you have an adversary you don’t have

if you have an adversary you don’t have

if you have an adversary you don’t have to respect what they’re saying but

to respect what they’re saying but

to respect what they’re saying but respect their right to say it and have

respect their right to say it and have

respect their right to say it and have that conversation we spend too much time

that conversation we spend too much time

that conversation we spend too much time talking about each other at each other

talking about each other at each other

talking about each other at each other past each other and not enough time

past each other and not enough time

past each other and not enough time talking with each other that is respect

talking with each other that is respect

talking with each other that is respect okay and as thank you as a result as a

okay and as thank you as a result as a

okay and as thank you as a result as a result of that respect over time mr.

result of that respect over time mr.

result of that respect over time mr. Kelly began rethinking his ideology and

Kelly began rethinking his ideology and

Kelly began rethinking his ideology and that cement that held his ideas together

that cement that held his ideas together

that cement that held his ideas together in his mind for so long began to crack

in his mind for so long began to crack

in his mind for so long began to crack and crumble and then fall apart and then

and crumble and then fall apart and then

and crumble and then fall apart and then just a few years back mr. Kelly decided

just a few years back mr. Kelly decided

just a few years back mr. Kelly decided to give up the Ku Klux Klan he renounced

to give up the Ku Klux Klan he renounced

to give up the Ku Klux Klan he renounced it and gave me his robe

it and gave me his robe

it and gave me his robe and hood this is the robe of the Klan

and hood this is the robe of the Klan

and hood this is the robe of the Klan leader right here this is the same robe

leader right here this is the same robe

leader right here this is the same robe you saw him wearing in the video and of

you saw him wearing in the video and of

you saw him wearing in the video and of course this is the hood and mask keep in

course this is the hood and mask keep in

course this is the hood and mask keep in mind when two enemies are talking

mind when two enemies are talking

mind when two enemies are talking they’re not fighting they’re talking

they’re not fighting they’re talking

they’re not fighting they’re talking they might be yelling and screaming

they might be yelling and screaming

they might be yelling and screaming police are talking it’s when the talking

police are talking it’s when the talking

police are talking it’s when the talking ceases that the ground becomes fertile

ceases that the ground becomes fertile

ceases that the ground becomes fertile for violence so keep the conversation

for violence so keep the conversation

for violence so keep the conversation going

going

going people learn racism through dialogue

people learn racism through dialogue

people learn racism through dialogue somebody tells them about it so if you

somebody tells them about it so if you

somebody tells them about it so if you can learn it through dialogue you can

can learn it through dialogue you can

can learn it through dialogue you can also unlearn it through dialogue so a

also unlearn it through dialogue so a

also unlearn it through dialogue so a black guy walks into a bar substantive

black guy walks into a bar substantive

black guy walks into a bar substantive piano and then a conversation starts

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