It’s a common tactic for aggressive panhandlers who happen to be black, to use the race card. They don’t care, they’re dysfunctional people, trying to relieve you of whatever money they can.
Had you offered to buy him a taco, he would have in all likelihood cursed you out. Been there, done that. I had an office on the bleeding edge of downtown gentrification for years, dealt with it daily. The overwhelming majority of them just want money. For drugs and or alcohol. The overwhelming majority are also substance abusers and mentally ill, a very bad combination.
Moment you took out your purse/wallet/bill holder he would have grabbed it and ran off
That is why you don’t engage these people
“It’s a common tactic for aggressive panhandlers who happen to be black, to use the race card.”
Same thing when a white girl declines a request for a date. “It’s because I’m black, right?” Many are guilted into compliance.