Officially Invited | Silver Dollar Group Ku Klux Klan

The Plot

During the 1950s through the 1970s in Northeastern Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi, the Silver Dollar Group (SDG) terrorized that geographical area. They were referred to as the most heinous sect of the Ku Klux Klan a terrorist organization. This documentary is a multi-faceted summary of the hate injected by them. They didn’t burn crosses or wear white hoods. Their symbol was a silver dollar that each member always carried on their person. During that time, there were no more than 15 to 20 members that created a hotbed of murders. They committed many tortures, drownings, hangings, burnings, and arson. They are credited with killing 8 black men and 1 white man. He was what they called a “nigga lover”. In December 1964, Frank Morris was locked into his shoe repair shop and the shop was burned to the ground. 99% of his body was burned. He lived 4 days which was long enough to describe his murderer. A Klans member, Coonie Poissot told the FBI 3 years after the arson that Deputy Frank Delaughter, a Klansman was livid with Frank Morris after he refused to repair his shoes for free any longer. A 3rd man Leonard Spencer also assisted in the arson. 5 years later, Mr. David Whatley who was 20 years old was recruited by the community black leaders to desegregate Ferriday High School. The Congress of Racial Equality(CORE) led by Roy Innis assisted Mr. Whatley with getting to and from the school. But after he entered those doors, he was kicked spat on, pushed, and assaulted. One night, Sonny Taylor a leader of the SDG planted a bomb in his grandmother’s home. Roy Innis, Whatley, and his grandmother were inside. The bomb did not detonate correctly, saving their lives. In this documentary, Dianne Andrews brings Debra Taylor, Sonny Taylor’s (an SDG leader) daughter for a surprise meeting with Mr.Whatley. In a heartfelt tearful conversation, she asks Mr. Whatley for forgiveness for her father’s evil actions. Mr.Whatley humbly accepts and tells her it is not her fault for what he had done. They have become friends. A book on this era written by Stanley Nelson, named ”Devils Walking”, is a Pulitzer Prize nominee. Mr. Nelson is interviewed in this film. This film will bring you crucial little-known history. But you will feel better about where we are headed today-with a long way to go.

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Age Rating | General (12 and Older)

• Age Rating General (12 and under)
• Running time 00:00:55 mins
• Hosted By: 23rd African American Women In Cinema Film Festival

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