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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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Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F
When I lived in Shreveport Louisiana it was an eye opener. A lot of people there seem to voluntarily segregate themselves. I saw both black & white people refuse to hand their debit cards to a person of a different color because they didn’t want them touching it. People I’d tell stories to would always ask for verification of color about who I was talking about. I received nasty looks & silence when trying to talk with a group of black people. I was pretty much shunned at the church I went to for calling out hate speech/gossip about a young black woman who came to our pastor for help. ( our pastor wasn’t racist but the congregation definitely was) I heard coworkers say that black women had a “smell” to them. Honestly it disgusted & shocked me. The only friend I made during my time there happened to be a black coworker. She was so lovely down to earth & raising her children to not separate based on color. I’m lucky to know her. I can’t wrap my head around thinking a person is superior or inferior based on ethnicity or ancestors background. The idea seems so absurd so obviously illogical & just stupid really. But I guess racist people are ignorant and I wouldn’t want to understand such a thing. Raising my own child now I’m going to make sure he judges others on who they are not where they come from or something like their skin tone. If we could just get racists to stop reproducing we could end it all together.
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@Mrsbetweenfatandfit I was going to say "That is just crazy to me" but you already said it all. Bless ya for trying to stick up for the local girl in question. You're a wonderful human, a great mum and I 100% agree with your last sentiment. the fact that this is not a story from a more bygone age absolutely staggers me.