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In Memphis's Forrest Park, there's a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest, one of the most infamous and powerful racists in American history. Lately it's been at the center of the city's often shaky race relations. Watch as the KKK, the Memphis City Council, and the local gang members fight for what they each believe is right.

00:00 Intro
00:47 Memphis History
02:34 The Modern KKK
06:27 The Memphis Gangs
08:36 It's Going Down
11:09 The Klan's History
13:58 Why City Council Changed the Name
15:41 Meeting the "Real" Ulysses S Grant
18:16 Meeting up with the Crips
21:23 Exalted Cyclops Edward
23:24 Former Klansman
25:16 Local Religious Leaders
26:40 The Day of the Rally

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