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In just three days, a north carolina congressional candidate's campaign ad has been viewed by more than 5 million people. in the ad, north carolina state representative charles graham, a democrat, describes what happened when his hometown came together to stand up against hate. and what good citizens can do today in the wake of the attack on capitol hill. >> when i was a young boy, the kkk announced a night rally in my home county. a cross burning with hundreds of klansmen to terrorize the blacks. we were a poor farming community. black, white, and indian. my parents and grandparents were shar...

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 outside of town for their rallies. and tonight the klan has invited me to witness an actual cross burning. yep. i'm a kkk...

>> white power! ♪ >> 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 cross burning, i get to leave.

Dude, you're going real fast. you're going to lose a lot of fuel. go ahead and help him out. 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? >> $125. >> $125. >> yes, sir. >> klansmen, you're going to be in this ceremony, let's go. >> it was almost time for the cross lighting. >> gentlemen, let's get this cross up in the air. >> i know what you're thinking. is it rude of me not to help? my cause... and creating my dream home. i'm a work i...

Separate white nation. if you take a bag of skittles -- >> yes. >> -- there's different colors in that bag. you can mix the colors and it still tastes okay. >> yeah. >> but if you separate the colors and then taste the individual flavors, it's even better. >> so are you telling me that when you have a bag of skittles you separate all the colors before you eat them? >> every time. >> i'm waiting on a klansman to bring me some kerosene so i can soak it. >> what do you have to do to get a klansman some kerosene? >> i know, man. >> so you cut down trees for the crosses. >> yes, sir. some people do...