Source: Amylah Majors / GoFundMe Although racism can be much more discreet in 2025 than it was in the 1940s, it doesn't mean that the old-fashioned brand of bigotry that is largely viewed as socially unacceptable no longer exists. In fact, if you are Black, queer, a woman, or all of the above, and you find yourself in the wrong neighborhood, city, or state, you might get a harrowing up-close look at how our ancestors were treated before civil rights.