No,not really.The only time I ever ran into any drama with a black female companion was coming out of the White Horse Lounge on North Claiborne in New Orleans back in 1976 and some of the brothers wanted to “talk shit”.
The funny thing that her HUSBAND was still inside the club so it wasn’t like we were a “couple”.
But the homeys didn’t know that.
I do agree,however,that whites aren’t the only bigots around.I think I have been rather fortunate that not to many people have tried to revoke my”ghetto pass”
“The only time I ever ran into any drama with a black female companion was coming out of the White Horse Lounge on North Claiborne in New Orleans back in 1976 and some of the brothers wanted to “talk shit”.”
I think it has changed since then, at least some. In 1976 we has black people over to our house for Christmas and Thanksgiving...in Louisiana. My buddy owns an Irish inspired pub in Natchez, MS. It is not uncommon to see a few black people in there and they never have a problem. I went to another little bar there this weekend and it was about half and half. This is in cotton country, mind you. Black people are not likely to be “run out” of anywhere.
I wish I could say the same. I, personally, been physically chased out several neighborhoods in my life, in a few different towns and cities. There were no less than 10 people chasing us in Birmingham on new Year’s Day, 2000. All for taking the wrong exit.
I was hanging out with this black girl in college a bit in 1989. We were both Prince fans and I had a copy of “The Black Album” so she would be at my dorm a fair amount. She dug bass players and I am one. Her older brother put a stop to that.
I just think the tide has turned, Riverman. Hopefully equilibrium will be reached. We could probably trade stories all day. You bring the beer. ;)