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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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NickiHijab · F
Idk about city but there's a town in my city which is right next to mine that is pretty well known for its racism. Everytime I've had to drive through there I've seen the St George flags draped everywhere which is fine but not when you know the symbolism of the EDL and what used to be the BNP.

My sisters had to visit clients there as part of her job. When she finished, and left the house she closed the car door behind her and saw a man run up to the car to swing open her car door and hurl racist abuse at her. It was unprompted, she didn't even know him. He just wanted to make sure she left.

We pretty much avoid that area unless we have no choice but the town is close so even my town isn't free from it. My mum's been spat at, my friends also had this same experience of being spat at, I've had people shout racial slurs from their cars when walking on my own, with friends and with my mum. Separate occasions.

I think I was 5 when I first heard a racial slur because some man shouted it at my sister and I when walking past us. She was 17 at the time and I remember asking her what it meant.

I think things were more overt not even that long ago, I know they certainly were when my dad was younger. At 16, he was refused service from the ice cream van driver several times despite seeing white kids being served and that kinda set the tone for shit that came later.
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