Racism IS alive and well. If your white apply to work on one of those construction crews where no one can or is willing to speak English. Go into a black neighborhood and see if you get hard looks, less than friendly or even rude speech. I ignore it. Which is my advice to anyone. It wont stop. So accept it and go on. Government sponsored racism like affirmative action, just makes things worse. The biggest driver of worthless humans among us is welfare to those healthy, mentally and physically, to work.
Sage advice.
Received my training in SEA '73-74. Ignore it, go around it.
There are better things to focus on in life.