"They think their world is coming to an end, they're being erased," Daryl Davis said. "That's why they came to the Capitol."

Daryl Davis' home is filled with music and memories of playing with rock 'n' roll royalty such as Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis.

But Davis' home is also filled with Ku Klux Klan robes and other memories of his nearly 40 years of working to convince white supremacists to renounce racism.

Davis has helped to convert more than 200 former white supremacists, including Jeff Schoep, a former leader in a neo-Nazi movement.

The more you go after their reality, the more they will aggressively defend it.

Daryl Davis
Davis says he was not surprised by the deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

"They think their world is coming to an end, they're being erased," Davis said. "That’s their perception, so it’s their reality. That’s why they came to the Capitol."

Davis, who has written and lectured about his success converting white supremacists, bases his approach to changing minds on listening and understanding.