What is the most racist city or town you have ever been in?

My parents told me this story. Back in 1984 when we were moving from Houston to Chicago, we stopped for gas at a town in Arkansas. As we were about to leave, a local sheriff came up to us and talked to my parents for a couple of minutes, and then recommended that we leave by the time the sun went down, for our own safety. In fact, it was probably best if we just got back on the highway right away.

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empanadas · 31-35, M

Btw my grandpa used to tell me how racist Houston was back in the 1960's. They would have signs saying no Mexicans

latinbutterfly · F

@empanadas Mexicans started to settle in the Magnolia Park neighborhood in 1911, and yeah they pretty much stayed centered there due to discrimination.

empanadas · 31-35, M

@latinbutterfly I actually never been to houston. I gotta check out that neighborhood. Never knew that the League of United Latin American Citizens was founded there. yeah, my grandpa told me stories about how fucked up it was. Main reason why he left.