Interesting.
I’ve noticed something similar when interacting with local black people. Whereas at one time we were simply cordial to one another, now it seems that several are going out of their way to be open and kind- opening doors, offering more attentive customer service, or sustaining a friendly conversation longer than required under the circumstance.
I wonder if they too feel like they have to prove that they are not as racist as the media portrays.
“I wonder if they too feel like they have to prove that they are not as racist as the media portrays.”
Damn!! That was exactly what I was thinking. (I know I should have spaced those exclamation marks out and put one at the end of the sentence. But I have just used up this years allocation.)