I was raised in Mitchell, South Dakota, a midwest town of about 15,000. The vast majority were white, a small number of Native Americans (we all called them In

I was raised in Mitchell, South Dakota, a midwest town of about 15,000. The vast majority were white, a small number of Native Americans (we all called them Indians back then) and just one black family. The black family's father was elected mayor, he was popular. There was some racism, not as much as people seem to think. IMHO, I've seen more racism in bigger cities.