Culture Club – Accidental Courtesy

This month we’re diving into Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America, directed by Matthew Ornstein. The film chronicles a bold and seemingly counterintuitive experiment, a Black musician befriends white supremacists, including Klansmen, in hopes of dismantling their hate from within.

More information: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/accidental-courtesy/

In an interview, director Matthew Ornstein describes what drew him to Davis’s story: "Tt wasn’t just the rarity of his approach, but its essential difference, to try engaging hate with curiosity, not confrontation." Join us as we talk about this film as it compels us to engage with people with different beliefs.

About Culture Club:
Our fourth-Wednesday meetups are dedicated to discussion of a piece of culture – be it a book, a movie, an outside lecture, or something else – that is of interest to the group. Even if you have not read, listened, or watched this month's selected work but merely think it sounds intriguing, we hope that you will join us, since an outsider's perspective enhances every conversation.

You can browse the list of works we have already covered, and peep the queue of candidates for future meetings, here. If you would like to suggest a work for consideration, please check the link above first, and if you don't see it already listed, use this form.

Agenda:
7:00 - 8:30: Discussion of featured work
8:30 - 9:00: General discussion and selection of next work

How to be:
Come with an open but critical mind, awareness of your own biases, and respect for your fellow humans. We're here to have a good conversation and a good time, and to that end your participation is subject to the Triangle Skeptics events code of conduct.