There aren't any blacks, living around me, now; however, having lived most of my life in big cities ( Manhattan & Chicago ), I have lived in neighborhoods, where, IF you could afford to live in them, it didn't matter what your race was. In Chicago, you had a far more difficult time getting into certain clubs, if you were a Jew, married to a Jew, or your great grandparents had been Jews, than if you were black. As to schools, my daughter went to THE finest private schools , and yes, some of her classmates were black. Some were of Asian descent, and in boarding school, some were Asians, some were Europeans, some were South Americans, and some were just Americans...of various races , religions, regions. She had and has friends from ALL of those groups; as do her father and I.
Since my daughter is married to an African ( Afrikaner ), my future grandchildren are going to be able to call themselves " AFRICAN - AMERICANS " , on PC aapplications and that makes me laugh my socks off! :-)
While you were busy living in Chicago and Manhattan, did you ever bother to go and even check out Washington Heights or Hyde Park as a place to live? Or better yet, Ozone Park or Canarsie in NYC or the northwest side of Chicago or Harvey?
Ain't it grand to be able to afford to pretend to be non-racist in you all-white enclaves?
BTW, I didn't say I was prejudiced. I just stated certain preferences in my living arrangements. Preferences aren't prejudices. At least not according to the English language I learned.