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♪ >> i realize this new klan isn't as powerful as the old klan. but there is an undeniable power to this image that is even more undeniable when you see it up close. i actually feel lucky. unlike most of the black people in the history of this country who have been present for a who have been present for a cross burning, i get to leave. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
[ laughter ] the only guy who's an original member of the temptations is so old he's sitting on a stool the whole time. dancing his ass off. [ laughter ] ain't too proud to beg. so i think i can't just judge the klan by this one dude. i've got to go talk to more klan members. which is the first time a black guy's ever said that sentence in life. [ laughter ] >> my next stop on the "where are they now" klan edition is dawson springs, kentucky. walking the streets, it feels like any quaint southern working-class town. but for decades the kkk and their neo-nazi buddies have used a property just o...
Wood goes up pretty fast. >> don't get your cross at home depot for the cross lighting. >> we're not racist against home depot whatsoever. >> i love that you have sensitivity around home depot. >> absolutely, man. a little more. not so fast, man. dude, you're going real fast. you're going to lose a lot of fuel. we call it klansman's cologne. most of the robes i have have kerosene on them. except for this one. >> you want to keep this one nice. >> yeah, i do, man. it's satin. >> what's a good price on a klan robe in. >> $125. >> $125. >> yes, sir. >> klansmen, you're going to be in this ceremon...
Jim shealy's not covering his face. finally a klansman with high self-esteem. >> have you had black people here before to witness this? >> no. you'll actually be the first black man that's attended to a cross lighting. >> okay. >> the first thing that any man or woman learns when they join a klan group is how to wrap the cross. these robes are part of who we are. the cross lighting is part of who we are. >> so when you burn a cross you don't -- >> no, we don't burn it. it's called a cross lighting. >> i'm sorry. so how often do you do this, you said? >> you wouldn't want to do them every month...
[ laughter ] >> don't worry, we'll get to the cross burning later. but first, if you search the internet for kkk, some of the top stories you'll find are about a small town you've probably never heard of. so i'm headed back to arkansas. the town of harrison has a population that is 96% white. and it's known for still having an active ku klux klan presence. what kind of vibe will i get here? will i see some kind of sign of modern-day racism? >> ta-da. >> the controversial billboard up in harrison in northern arkansas sparking nationwide controversy. it's sparked local outrage, some calling it r...