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Decades, and suddenly davis was standing up for preston in court. what do you say to the judge? >> i testified on his behalf and also paid part of his bail money to get him out. >> is he taking you for a fool using you? >> not at all. >> how do you know? >> because he and i were already friends. i said hes agreed to go to this museum with me and take a tour of it and learn something. >> reporter: hes referring to the national museum of african-american history. >> seeing what hes going to see th...

His track record speaks volumes. davis says 200 of the klansman hes defended over the years have left the group, relinquishing their klan robes to him. >> ill be burr odd in it, its already set in stone. >> you sure? >> reporter: but then this happened. richard preston who had never been married had darryl davis at his wedding. this time it was davis giving something away, the bride. >> this friendship has been special to me. she wanted me to be a part of this wedding. thats beautiful. thats a s...

>> because i want to see what it once was. >> he referenced this when thousands marched through wash in 1985. >> at that time the march was about the fact our country was allowing immigrants to come here, change their names and no documentation, if your name was schwartz cls coff you come here and call yourself schwartz nobody cares. >> he said it was to keep blacks, jews, and others from rising politically. >> its not about a black man, red man, yellow man, its about a red, white, and blue. >> ...

Judge. >> i testified for his behalf i also paid part of his bail non get him out. >> you paid part of his bail money? >> did i. is he taking you for a fool using you? >> not at all. >> who you do you mow? >> because he and i were already friends. i said i am willing to take mr. preston and hes agreed go down to this museum with me and take a tour of it and learn something. >> reporter: hes referring to the national museum of african-american history. >> seeing what hes going to see there is goi...

White man, a brown man, a red man, or a yellow man. its about red, white, and blue. >> reporter: preston is still awaiting sentencing in charlottesville. while he waits, something remarkable is happening because of this man. r&b musician daryl davis has spent decades engaging with klan members and challenging their beliefs. he and preston have talked for years via phone, and suddenly davis was standing up for preston in court. what did you say to the judge? >> i testified on his behalf. i also p...

Its about a red, white and blue. >> reporter: preston is still awaiting sentencing in charlottesville. while he waits, something remarkable has happened because of this man. r&b musician daryl davis has spent decades engaging with klan members and challenging their beliefs and he and preston have talked for years by phone and suddenly davis was standing up for preston in judge. what did you say to the judge? >> i testified on his part and paid part of his bail money. >> reporter: you paid part o...