Former 'Grey's Anatomy' star Isaiah Washington said he grew up with members of the KKK: 'I showed them love and respect'
Esme MazzeoMay 1, 2023, 9:50 PM GMT+2
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Isaiah Washington starred on "Grey's Anatomy." Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
- Isaiah Washington said on Facebook that some of his "best elementary school teachers" were members of the KKK.
- He also said his "neighbors" in Texas were too, and that he'd play with their children.
- Washington wondered if some of those people follow his career because he showed them "love."
Former "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington said in a post on his official Facebook page that some of the "best elementary school teachers" and "neighbors" he grew up with in Houston, Texas, were members of the white supremacist group
the Ku Klux Klan.
In the post, shared on Sunday, the actor recalled playing with their kids, though he said clear "boundaries" were set on both sides. For example, Washington said he couldn't drink from those KKK members' outdoor water hoses or come into their homes to eat. Washington's mother, however, would let kids of KKK members eat inside her house and "drink from our vintage JFK water glasses."
The "P-Valley" star went on to say that he wondered if some of the children he played with were "vigorously" supporting his acting career today because he showed them "love and respect as a true Texan and a true American," even when their parents refused to let the children do the same for him in public.
Insider has reached out to Washington for comment.
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