S1 E8 - From Hate To Healing - A Klansman’s Journey To Purpose
Update: 2025-06-18
Description
He once wore the robe of a Klansman.
She once called him her enemy.
But together, they changed not just a city — but each other.
In this episode of Purpose, we uncover the extraordinary true story of CP Ellis, a former Ku Klux Klan leader whose life was radically transformed through an unexpected friendship with Black civil rights activist Ann Atwater.
It’s a story of prejudice… and redemption.
Of fear… and courage.
Of what happens when you finally sit down and listen to the person you were taught to hate.
This is not a story about perfection.
It’s a story about the power to unlearn, to heal, and to choose a new purpose — even if the world remembers you for your old one.
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