What a great Video. I am actually from Meeteetse Wyoming. We love to see people from different parts of the country and even different parts of the world in our little town. Even though we are a mostly white town we accept everyone as long as they respect the way we live here! Im sorry you felt somewhat uncomfortable and if you ever come back through and wanna try again and explore the town of kirwin where Amelia Earhart landed plans just outside of Meeteetse or our beautiful lakes I would love to show yall! Just ask about me at our Local Gas station or Bars! My name is Nick Anderson!!
Thank you for taking the time to watch the entire thing, Nick! A lot of people skipped the end and started ranting in the comments, haha. I definitely plan to come back up but not this summer. I'm staying put to build my tiny home in New Mexico. I'll definitely ask around for you when I'm back. Enjoy your town. It's beautiful! ❤️
@@AlexisChateau Hi your very brave girl, no matter your race. Im of white race and when I ended up lost in all black section of New Orleans, thankfully I had good people warn me to get out or get possibly killed. This happened in the 90s, so hopefully were making progress
Good points, Nick. As someone who grew up in a small town (population 1400) in the Midwest (Nebraska), acting the way Alexis described in her video is almost certainly not a "racial incident" and more likely a "stranger in town" incident. People who live in small towns know pretty much everyone who lives in town or in the countryside around town. When someone new comes to town, it's odd. (Most small towns don't have much of a trade in tourism.) One of the downsides to living in small, relatively isolated towns (or on a farm or ranch) is that we only trust people we know and recognize. (Of course, this isn't exclusive to rural areas.) When one encounters hundreds or thousands of strangers every day, one's reaction to strangers is typically much less standoffish.
I grew up in a small town and have lived in small, rural towns for most of my life. I have also spent most of my 3 years living full-time on the road, traveling through even more small towns, including in redneck Georgia. The smallest was smaller than Meeteetse at just 119 people, and I didn't just visit. I bought property there last year. I had no incidents there with the locals, despite not just being one of few millennials around, but the only Black person in town. Meeteetse is the only time I experienced the reaction I described. There are 8 billion people on the planet. How about I don't try to tell you what your experiences are and you accept that I am mature enough, intelligent enough, and well-traveled enough to speak for myself on my own experiences?
I am not going to a small town where everyone has guns and doesn't look like me as a black man. I come from Dallas, Texas and have seen a lot of racism.
As an African-American male that was born in Wyoming, but not raised here, I can attest to watch you mean. I live in (and was born in Casper, Wyoming), but I left when I was five and didn't move back until I was 25. Although I've now been back 20 years, even I notice things still when traveling to Wyoming's smaller areas. Like you said, not really racist vibes, but slightly uncomfortable.
I'm sorry to hear you're having those experiences after moving back to Wyoming. Maybe continued exposure will even it out but they don't really seem to like other people moving into the state. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and share your experience. ❤️
@@AlexisChateau in my hometown of Casper (population about 65K), it's not really that bad. I work for a top 40 radio station here and life is pretty awesome. Again, it's when going to the less populated areas where you notice the looks and glances. In the 20 years I've been back, it has definitely got better. You are also correct though... there is a very well known vibe about not liking "outsiders", but that's more anyone (gay, straight, Black or White), that's not from Wyoming.
I've been to Casper! I didn't have any issues there or in Thermopolis. Jackson was ok but busy and Rock Springs/Green River was mostly okay. I ran into a racist there, but he could be from Utah for all I know. 😅 The weird vibes was mostly in the Meeteetse and Cody areas. By the way, did your radio station colleague send this to you? There was a guy on here who said he would send it to his African-American radio friend to hear his views But then basically tried to tell me that racism and privilege are a myth lol. If you check the comments, you'll find him. I think his name was Glen??
It really struck me how you almost perfectly echoed my experience living in Laramie. Being othered for a moment or a day is tolerable but when it's every time you leave the house every single day, it sucks the life out of you. And with how cold and dark Wyoming is, that has severe mental health consequences. Stay safe and God keep you.
I'm sorry to hear that's your everyday experience in Laramie. Some parts of Wyoming are definitely better than others. Casper and Thermopolis weren't like this at all. I do hope you find a healthy way to cope or the opportunity to move to somewhere that makes you happier. Wishing you all the best! I appreciate the kind words as well. ❤️
@@AlexisChateau it was and I thank God, it's no longer. I moved to Orlando for what was supposed to be a temporary stay and never went back. I'm Florida all the way now, to God be the glory.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 I'm glad to hear you found somewhere else that supports your personal peace and happiness. I bet the beach and the sunshine are a big part of that! ☺️ Stay safe and take care! ❤️
Hi Alexis, had to share a thought with you as I enjoy your experiences and observations very much. I am a 53 year old white male who was driving a Class A motor home when I found you. I’ve been RVing for 28 years and have never seen a beautiful black woman driving a FJ pulling a semi off road capable trailer. Maybe I was looking down at my phone when they passed me but I find it more likely that you are a trail blazer (no pun intended). Guess what I’m driving now, yes, an FJ and I’m pulling an R-Pod. Please don’t let the attention you get from being novel AND semi famous color the way you process the attention/looks you were getting. If you stayed there for a month you would be old news. Your uniqueness is what makes you and your channel great and it is your brand/strength.
Hello, Other Alex! I'm glad you found my channel and I appreciate your perspective. I do find that many people are curious when I show up at camp. Lots of people come over to ask questions and chat with me. Consequently, I NEVER work outside lol. If I'm outside, the neighbours are stopping 10 times out of 10. 😂 I do think that over time Meteetse would have warmed up to me, but I'm a nomad. I'm not anywhere for very long. So, if I'm not received warmly, I likely won't stay. Will I pass through again? Absolutely! Would this be one of my 30-day-plus stays? Probably not. Thanks again for dropping by and sharing your thoughts on the video. Wishing you safe travels and the best of adventures with your FJ. ❤️ I love meeting other people towing with FJs, so hopefully we'll cross paths on the road!! 🤞🏽🙃
This was cool. I’m a black male from the Northeast who loves the outdoors and spent a lot of time out in WY,MT, CO and WA going back 30ys. It’s a different world for sure but the beauty outweighs the ppl. The ppl are nice, polite but for a lack of a better word Simple. I know the feeling but I always remind myself that many hardly leave the state or the region. Ever. The ranchers, ranch, fishermen fish, hunters hunt. They stay in their lane and they don’t think they need to go out their way to make anyone feel comfortable nor care about the social issues in more densely populated parts of the country. Most have never traveled to the places you have been. It’s a way of life not a vacation. I’m glad went there. I never paid attention to the looks and stares bc I simply didn’t care.
Hi Bill! Thanks for your input! I'm Jamaican, so racism/racial awkwardness/prejudice is a novel experience for me in America. I wasn't born or raised here, so it will always be surprising to me. I spent most of my time in Wyoming in Thermopolis on a farm and around farmers. They were much friendlier and definitely took the time to make me feel welcome. We also had our fair share of conversations about politics and race with zero animosity. Wyoming is a big state with a tiny population and it's interesting how people differ in the various regions. Happy travels! Stay safe. ♥️
@@AlexisChateau Beautiful town. The heart of the state. I hear ya and completely understand. It takes courage to go somewhere and not know many ppl or what to expect. You did great. WYO is just so massive and you may not see anyone for days and many like it that way. I think its more Libertarian than conservative. It’s not all the same. I always tell ppl. If you go, go to Jackson if you can afford it, then Yellowstone. Eastern WY is a big meh, ppl and the scene. Best of luck and safe travels.
So I’m from Chicagoland. I just searched ‘black people in Wyoming’ and your video came up. The state population is 578k which is very small in relation to its land mass. I think 🤔 I will take a vacation there one day.
I'm black and I've been thinking about moving to Wyoming myself, the only issue was that it's a state that doesn't have too many people living there but from the vidéos it seems like a nice place
As a white person, we go through the same things going into a mostly-black area. Lots of stares, lots of feelings of I have to watch myself and what I do or say in those areas. Of course on the flip side, I've been in some black areas that didn't make me feel like that at all and I felt comfortable and like I could be myself. It was never really bad vibes, just "these aren't my kind of people" and I'm not their kind vibes. It's easy to tell where you feel you belong and where you don't. And not like any harm will come to you necessarily but definitely that you're being judged and looked at differently. I feel in these areas, it's more of a cultural thing of how people were raised and what they were taught. This person is like this, that person is like that, and regardless of your presentation of yourself, preconceived notions rule. I'm glad you didn't have a BAD time per se, and that even though some white people can make you feel uncomfortable, nobody was harmful. I've never been to rural areas like that but I've been to the boonies here once or twice and there's some definite characters out there that will make you mind your senses.
Life, no matter where one resides has its pros and cons. Currently, I live in Montana, not permanently. I’ve friends who have grown up in Wyoming and are very kind. (I mean Caucasian friends.) Being Black, (I don’t usually describe myself as African American), in different regions like California, the population is much more diverse than Montana or Wyoming. Some years ago, I resided in San Bruno, a small community in Northern California. While this event occurred in the late 1990’s, it wasn’t eons ago. My bank was Wells Fargo. The car I drive was sporty, but not outrageously so. At about 11 p m, I parked nearby the WF ATM. After making a withdrawal, a uniformed policeman had his weapon drawn and a flashlight in my face. “License and registration,” he bellowed. All the while, his countenance and badge number was obscured from view. Once he radioed in and got clearance about my history, the man disappeared from sight- a Houdini feat. A rare event? To be truthful, I don’t think so. As a Black who travels throughout the US, I am always on the alert of dangerous occurrences such as these. Need I say it? This type of treatment is part of the Black experience based what I have endured throughout my particular life. (Likely, because of my casual attire apparently being incongruent with the vehicle’s characteristics, the officer believed the car to have been stolen.) Stereotypical? This kind of activity is not restricted to areas with low population of folks of color. Exaggerated? No.
I'm sorry to hear you've had similar experiences. I just took my RV back to Atlanta for the first time since leaving in 2020 and as soon as I crossed the New Mexico state line, I started getting odd looks. Like people thought I stole my RV or something. It was especially terrible in Oklahoma and Alabama. I will say, though, that as an RVer, I spent a lot of time in towns as small as Meetetse and smaller in California (212 person population) and New Mexico (108 person population) and I didn't have this type of experience. Nobody cared about the one Black girl rolling through town and I had no bad interactions with the police. My friend, who is also Black, came to visit and missed a speed limit change sign. Sheriff pulled her over, treated her fairly (she told me) and sent her on her way with a warning. There are certainly some places in America where racial profiling and awkwardness are more prevalent. But I do agree with you that it's just part of the Black experience in America. It's one of the reasons I'm moving. These are my last 2 months in the country. It was good while it lasted, but I don't think it's for me. Happy travels!
Hello - My name is Glenn Woods. I host a weekday morning talk radio show heard on stations around Wyoming. I sent your video to a coworker of mine who is a black DJ in a predominantly white Wyoming market. I'm interested in what he has to say. My thoughts on your video is that - humans are social creatures, but socially awkward. As a white man I have been in neighborhoods that were all black, or other races, and found that people had NO idea how to act around me. I wanted to scream. IM HUMAN LIKE YOU~!
Well, then you have a taste of my experience. However, they are not parallel experiences. As a White American man, you occupy a place of privilege no matter what space you occupy, even if it doesn't feel like that in the moment. It is the opposite for me. As a Black woman from another country, I went from upper-middle class in my own country to the undesirable demographic in the US. I know what privilege feels like because I have it at home and even in Mexico. I don't have it in America. Social position creates a much different perspective when we enter spaces as outsiders. I live in Mexico now and say this from experience. I am curious to hear what your friend says. ♥️
@@AlexisChateau OH trust me privilege is not a thing in the real world. Travel the global and you'll find cultures share the same problems - depending on where you are. It's more of a part of being a member of the human race.
You are entitled to your opinion. I have traveled globally since I was 9 years old and have lived in three countries. I also currently travel full-time. Throughout my lifetime and destinations, I have experienced varying levels of privilege. That you fail to recognize it or choose to turn a blind eye to it is entirely your choice. All the best.
@@AlexisChateau as you continue to travel ask others to explain their experiences of “privilege.” See it though their experiences and I bet your conclusion will chat. I love a good adult conversation on any topics. Thanks for that ☺️
@@themaverickproject4577 You will be very disappointed to learn that this is a topic that ALWAYS comes up and White American men are considered the absolute worst abusers of privilege while also denying it. The most recent conversation was yesterday, and before that, Thursday. I advise you to travel more and ask the question and listen with an open mind to what other people have to say instead of assuming you know what their experiences are without walking a day in their shoes. All the best in Wyoming.
Drove through Wyoming headed to Yellowstone from MS last year. Made some stops and interacted with people and you can feel an oddly vibe in conversation. But, nothing disrespectful or racist, just people learning about each other. Enjoyed the views and the people I did meet, would definitely go back.
I've noticed an odd vibe even when I meet them outside of the state, lol. I was telling two friends about my experiences there during a road trip and then later on along our hike, we ran into two other people. They passed really close to us (narrow trail) on our way back, so we all said hi. Their response was so awkward and uncomfortable that we were talking about it on the way back. When we got back to the parking lot, there were only 3 cars. Mine, my friend's.....and one with Wyoming tags. 😅 Diversity is just not a strong point for some areas there. But as I've said before, I had NO issues in Casper and Thermopolis.
That's awesome! I ended up giving up the tiny house project in NM after running into issues with the developers. Now, I have a spot to park my RV in Georgia instead. I'll take the RV back there this summer and park it, quite possibly as its permanent home. I'm headed to Spain afterward. If Spain doesn't go as planned, I'll still have my full RV setup to come home to. Can't complain!
I somehow ended up in a spiral of research and learned that Wyoming has the smallest population of Black people in the country. So of course that led me to googling what that experience is like. Thank you so much for sharing your story! I’ve done almost all extreme sports, traveled solo to other countries but traveling to certain parts of America is a HARD no for me. You are very brave and to do it all in a trailer is BAD ASS! Stay safe and happy travels ✨
Hi, Ash! I'm glad your research led you to my page. It's funny you should comment on this video now because some of my Wyoming friends just came down to Cali yesterday to visit. I will say neither are WY natives. They're from California and Florida. Some of the people there are truly amazing and mean well, but it was definitely a little awkward in Meeteetse. I think you would like Jackson and Casper is okay as well. People were also really nice to me in Thermopolis. I didn't feel singled out there at all, and saw only one other Black person (a truck driver passing through) the whole time there. Once you get into the teeny tiny WY towns though, all bets are off! 😅
I wonder why that is, eh? What is it about me that could cause people to develop a preconceived notion on-sight without even knowing who I am or hearing me say anything? And...what do they call that? 🤔
@@nicelol5241 You so wrong for that. 😂😂😂 I didn't have any troubles in Thermopolis or Casper so it's not all of Wyoming, but Wyoming is definitely the only state of the 35+ I've traveled to and lived in where I had these problems. Either way, the Tetons were worth the trouble!
Honestly, I'm white and whenever I go to a small town to take a look at a horse for sale, I get stares as well. Most small towns are wary of outsiders and transplants because they tend to come in with their money and change their way of life, and not for the better.
I can see how that would be true in Wyoming. 🤔 But so far, I haven't been to any other place like that. In New Mexico, for instance, some small towns are practically begging us (young people) to move there because the population is dying out and they're more afraid of losing the town than having their way of life affected by transplants. The old sheriff came to speak to me personally in one town, and in the other, the townspeople were deadset on finding me land. 😅 Similar experience in small desert towns in California! But those are very different cultures from Wyoming. Thanks for commenting. I appreciate you sharing your experience without attempting to discredit mine. More people should be like that. Have a great weekend!
@@AlexisChateau Same to you, and if you like camping, check out Raccoon Holler in North Carolina. It's a small town where it's main source of income is Christmas trees.
I am so sorry people in this area made you feel that way, but I have seen it. I also wanted to say that yes, Kanye did live in Cody, but rarely interacted with the community. I wonder if that feeling is why? Anyway, the mountains are gorgeous this time of year so if you ever come back I would love to show you around Ten Sleep and some of our other little towns❤️
Thank you, Madison! I'm jealous of your mountain views, haha. I drove through Ten Sleep during my summer stay but I didn't get to stop in town. I'm not sure when I'll be back in Wyoming, but I really appreciate the offer. ♥️
😂 I seear it seems to be the isolation of these pockets of people who never socialize outsude of themselves, their town or state. Forget social awareness or decent vibe check, sadly. You are awesome keep doing you and think of it as funny weird. Living in a bubble in disconnented places does that. I've travelled all over (states, towns, cities and countrries) than most Amercans do. It breeds this kind of thing. From an black girlie from NYC thanks for this cool, beautiful and informative video. You're a baddie, stay safe and stay curious. ❤
Thanks so much for the kind words! I appreciate it and I love that you're traveling too! Be safe yourself. 🖤 The interesting thing is that I only had experiences like these in rural areas of red states. Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma were the same, although they were also generally hostile (WY people weren't hostile). However, I stayed in smaller towns in blue states like California and New Mexico with no issues. Gee, I wonder why! 😅
Yeah I’m from Meeteetse, but I was military and lived all over, including Carolinas and Georgia. Wyoming people don’t generally mean to be racist or exclusionary, but I definitely know what you mean. Kanye’s ranch was isolated and heavily guarded, but his presence even was like a curiosity. Bringing his friends and choir, I watched it and it definitely was an “other” type thing. Most of the people live entire lives here, get fed Fox News BS daily, get told they’re the great patriots and urban equals criminal. Individually, they don’t mean to be rude. They’re really nice people. They generally just don’t know how to act in all honesty. They see the skin color, and you seem very aware that it’s so rare for them that they can’t help but act weird, not sure if they’re being rude or nice, but they try to be overly polite. And even that means weirdness. It’s not to be intentionally racist or rude. I still remember that we had one black family in town in Jackson. His name was Darryl Brown. The first week he was here, he had his wife, ten year old son, 6 year old daughter and an infant daughter with him. They all wore “No, I am not Darryl Brown” shirts lol. I know it’s a tense thing and a screwed up thing to have to do, but it was damn hilarious. And everyone loosened up about it immediately, he and family were good people and no one even cared after a while, they were locals after that. Now, this current social state, most don’t mean to be rude or weird, but with all the race and identity politics crap used to divide us in media and politics, it seems like it’s almost impossible for them to not notice it. It’s hard for them to not be different to black, brown, you name it, different types of people. I’ve lived in all black areas, been to Haiti and Asian countries, and it’s absolutely like that to be white there too. It all just f-ing sucks to deal with. I promise though that 99.9% are good people and mean nothing by it. No one will blatantly do racist garbage or be rude or disrespectful to you here, but they simply don’t know how to not notice it and treat you like everyone else. So I hope it doesn’t make it bad for you, they don’t mean to do it. But I definitely understand. So I hope you still enjoy it and don’t take it too badly. Everyone here wants everyone to be welcome, so I hope you and everyone know that you’re welcome here. It’s a great place, it’s great to have different views around. So if anyone can help, we would be glad to.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I enjoyed being in Meetetse despite the weird vibe. I do want to say it's specifically that area and not all of Wyoming where I experienced that reaction. I was the only Black person in Thermopolis that I saw there and never experienced that. It's super conservative there too, but I was just another person. No one bat an eyelash at the rodeos or the Trump parades lol. I've certainly been to other countries where I stood out, and I'll say that some care too much, some don't care at all, and some handle it well. For example, people in the Maldives had a lot of questions because they had never met a Jamaican before, but their way of going about it was very friendly and inviting, so I didn't mind at all. I had a kazillion questions about Islam and how it affected their culture so it was fair exchange. People in Mexico couldn't really care less (lol) and really only people who get to know me ask questions. I haven't been to Asian countries, so can't say what that's like but I've heard stories. In Haiti (my Dad is Haitian), I don't think it's just a racial reaction. It's also a case of Americans not exactly showing up for the best reasons throughout its history, especially if you were in uniform. Haiti also isn't a place people just randomly visit, so all foreigners would be viewed with a question mark. Happy and safe travels wherever you roam. And thanks for taking the time to watch my video and leave a thoughtful comment. I appreciate it.
I'm from Denver, Colorado, and I and I want to move to Wyoming. I have a lot in common with the people in Wyoming even though I'm black because I'm conservative, and love the outdoors. So I don't think that I will have many problems. I've been the a couple of times. I know what you are feeling. I think about the same things as you. It's just that they don't know any black people , or very few. The only experience is what they see on TV. It's weird but that just the facts. Wyoming is awesome. Colorado is great too just too many people.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience there. This video isn't about Wyoming, though, just that specific part. I had no issues in Casper or Thermopolis. In Thermopolis, I was the only Black person I saw, and the people I stayed with told me there was probably just one more in town, very much an anomaly. But nobody cared. 😅 One day the mailman finally worked up the nerve to ask how I ended up on the farm and I told him I was the owner's daughter, for the hell of it. What a scandal. 🤣 I hope Wyoming lives up to your expectations and that you enjoy your time there. Watch out for the wind!
there is a ratio reality that a lot of us try to dance around that majority of blacks and whites grow up in two different Americas. I am a black truck driver not been at this for ten years. even though I passed through a lot of predominately white parts of the country I still know that I am not fully Murican to them, lol😂 but you and I have the same size and feelings when we pass through these white areas but I've become so used to it.
You're so right! I'm from Jamaica, so I don't process race the way most people do in America. I don't really notice if I'm the one Black person etc in town until someone decides to make an issue of it. I moved to America as a fully grown adult, so I already spent most of my life in a country where I AM the majority, so I go where I please with no complex. Wyoming and Arizona are the only 2 states so far where people were like NO YOU WONT! 😒 Even in Georgia, they just gave me gruff looks. No one actually threatened me in GA and I never had issues with bikers there. But I guess that's "Southern hospitality" for you. I'll never forget the old White lady waving at me happily from under her Confederate flag in Covington. 😅
and just to add one more thing I have spoken to a number of black people who actually live in these areas in there is a big difference of those of us pass through versus living there. a lot of these black swap meet in these states like Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah and other predominately white parts of America have transitioned there from another part of the country that has a significant black population.
I actually found a Jamaican community in Wyoming, so I believe it. I had to laugh cause us Jamaicans really just be going anywhere and starting a life in places that are nothing like home. 😅 They loved it in Casper but definitely told me to be careful in the other areas of Wyoming I had ventured into.
Some people are still seeing Black people for the first time ever. Sometimes we are like a unicorn to them which can make us uncomfortable because we don’t know they’re just in more of shock to see a real black person! But they could definitely just be a closet racist. Either way it’s one of the worst feelings. Knowing the possibilities are endless in those situations. I’m from Maine. So I speak from experience.
Funny enough, I had no issues in New Hampshire. I took a solo trip there in 2017 and didn't have a single problem. Everyone was nice, even when my phone died and I had to walk into a random business to charge it so I could call my Uber. I was in Nashua and Merrimack. Also went hiking in Andover, MA. @nicelol5241
@AlexisChateau I live 10 mins away from Nashua! That's a very diverse area. I wouldn't think anyone would have a there. Same with the other places you mentioned.
@@ryisworld I'm glad to hear my experience wasn't a one-off thing because I would love to go back. I had an amazing time there. I went to see the leaf turnings that October. 🍁🍂 It was stunning!
Hi! I'm not sure what their starting point is or what your safety concerns are, so it's hard to say. But I didn't have any trouble traveling from Vegas to Grand Junction via I-80. They should definitely plan their gas routes though.
Hi, Alexis. I'm old (over 50), and White. I also lived in Wyoming for over a decade. What jumped out at me in your video was when you said, "I felt like I made them uneasy just by existing." That is not your, or their fault. I grew up in a very multicultural area north of Seattle. What has changed? Over the last 15 years, 'that's racist' and 'that's triggering' and 'safe spaces' and 'you're offensive' and that sounds xenophobic', and 'that's cultural appropriation, Whitey,' have become so pervasive at the behest of media and politics, that 99.9% of us are on pins and needles whenever around a POC for fear of saying the wrong thing, having the wrong body language, or "simply existing", as you put it, around POC. I'm so tired of the fear of offending while just being me and developing relationships with my fellow non-White humans. What you experienced is what you expected, but for different reasons than you might realize.
Hello L. I'm sorry to hear that those have been your experiences, but please do not project your difficulties navigating diverse spaces onto me. I didn't have issues in Casper or Thermopolis, WY, which are two of the towns I visited prior to Meeteetse. So my expectation, actually, was that my presence would continue to be a non-issue. I'm sorry that you feel diversity has become a burden to you. I cannot say that has been my experience with my friends, who are predominantly White. They are free to speak their minds and I do the same. Neither of us walk on eggshells around the other because they learned how to navigate diversity ages ago. It's second nature when you know it. I, after all, have to navigate spaces with White conservatives, LGBTQIA, Native Americans, Asians, African Americans (I am not African American), Mexicans, etc. I don't get a magical pass because I'm Black. I have to learn diversity values and navigate them too. I'm not sure who is at fault for your situation, but it is not reflective of everyone's reality, and most certainly, not mine. I wish you all the best.
" I'm so tired of the fear of offending while just being me"-- YOU'RE Tired??😳 I was about to write something SUPER long and educational here. But after thinking on it, I honestly think my words would simply get lost in the clouds. God Bless! Wyoming looks pretty tho🤗
Kimberly, I think you raise a very good point. You're tired. But we're all tired. My questions are why and just who is putting the whips to all of us now? And why?
@@AlexisChateauKinda ironic, you telling them not to project their experiences. Isn’t that what you’re doing? Isn’t it inevitable that everyone does it? In my life experience, the worst racists have been blacks.
Thank you for this video. I'm not trying to be rude but perhaps they were looking at you wondering if you actually enjoyed the town activities like the pig race. It's not common many places. I remember once I went to a Billy Joel concert in nyc alone, majority white crowd. And people around kept staring when I didn't stand for piano man 🤣Some people kept smiling at me, I guess to make me feel comfortable -that's just not my song. I had a blast but almost felt like the people around me were concerned that I wasn't having a good time or felt a way about being the minority. The people may have been surprised to see you there, maybe wondering if you are secretly judging them or if you are enjoying their festivities. Won't be surprised if they have had outsiders who were white judge them and they may have been kind of weary
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. That's a good point! However, people weren't smiling at me. There were about 3 or 4 people who did speak to me and were very friendly, but almost everyone else was serious and just looked uncomfortable about me being there.
@@autumn_b905 Yeah, it was really weird. People say it's because it's a small town but I'm currently building in a town with about half the size of Meeteetse and have never had that experience. 😅
I definitely got more than just stares in Wyoming, but in Meeteetse specifically, it was just a weird/awkward vibe. In Cody, at the Walmart, a White woman came out of nowhere and grabbed me by the arm to make a comment about my skin colour and then ran off. And there was a guy from Dubois who felt he needed to lecture me on why he had every right to use the N word whether I liked it or not. And then when I refused his advances (surprisingly, right? How could I resist his charms?), He told me, "You don't deserve a White man anyway." Then in Rock Springs, a White man realized I was the one driving my trailer and blocked me in on purpose. When I asked him not to, he said, "Well, I guess you'll just have to wait til I leave, now won't you!" Also ran into bikers at a gas station while leaving Wyoming for Colorado. I deliberately went to the last pump farthest from them and they came over there and blocked my driver's side door with a bike and then the front of my vehicle while shouting at me. Little did they know, I can do a 3 point turn even at 40-feet long. I turned around and got out of there. No issues in Casper or Thermopolis.
@@jerryjackson5665 Very true! After my trip to Wyoming, I moved to Mexico. Been here on and off since October 2021 and I don't have those problems here, even when I'm the only Black person in a small town. Naturally, Mexico has other issues, but I feel more at home here than I did in the US. I'm close enough to the border to go back and forth as I please. In two months, I'm going to Spain to see if Europe is an even better alternative. Beauty of being rootless is that I can go where I please and find my tribe wherever they are. Safe travels!
I think it’s about ignorance and some bit of racism, most of people in Wyoming haven’t seen a black person in real life more than on tv, but sometimes it’s racism because as you know, Wyoming is one of the whitest states in the United States and old people tend to be very racist so they teach their children and their children teach their children and it’s from generation to generation
There's a reason I specified the location for this. I spent most of my summer on Thermopolis and I had NO issues there. Everyone was sweet to me and so very nice. I went to rodeos, parades, and all sorts of events. Even started a little scandal by telling the mailman I was the farmer's daughter. 😅 I couldn't resist! I felt welcome there. No one batted an eyelash even though the farmer told me I was one of a whopping TWO Black persons in the town. But I definitely had issues in the north of WY, close to Colorado, and close to Utah.
My family and I are going on a road trip through WY soon. We're Hispanic. I know we'll get stares just for the simple fact that we're tatted up and not cowboyish country whatsoever 😂, and my husband is extremely good looking . I'm going to go by what my mother taught me which is if someone is staring at you assume that they like what they see or they find you very interesting. ❤
Mostly passive aggressive, not deliberately rude or hostile. However, quite a few of them were ticked off after this video and spent years hounding me in the comments. TH-cam deleted most of them since then, but you might find a few around my channel.
Thanks for this vid! Would love to visit but have serious concerns. I've lived in the South and the Northeast, the Northeast was hostile with racism and it is celebrated there as well. Take any state and increase the Black population and one would get the same response.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean about increasing the Black population and getting the same response though. Personally, I believe in going where you please, within reason. Naturally, I wouldn't advise a Black person to go hang around a Sundown town after dark, but if you spend your time worrying about what people think about your presence, you'll miss out on a world of adventures. I had plenty of warnings that Wyoming was not the best place for a Black person to go RVing, for example. I went anyway. Meeteetse and Cody were the only places I had any racial issues or felt "othered". People barely noticed me in Casper or Rock Springs and I had no issues in Thermopolis.
I think some of the reasons you get the looks and the behavior of people around you is because many of them rarely see another person of color other than white. And they're probably looking to see if you're going to do something outlandish and bizarre because of how people of color are portrayed in the media and they want to know if you're going to be that way also. That's just my thoughts on that. I mean just think how you react to something that is totally out of place from what you are accustomed to. An example would be if you saw a large animal walking down the street even though this would be a very domesticated animal and would be not harmful to you, you would probably stop and look and wonder what that animal would do. Anyways it's funny that you showed the pig races, because those are nothing like the pig races at a county Fair. LOL. Now you really picked my interest for your next video on that new "toy" then you may have bought or not. LOL
It would have been much nicer to be given a blank slate with zero preconceived notions of what I might be like, based purely on the colour of my skin. 😅 Really? The pig race was exactly how I thought it would be. The only difference was the betting. You didn't bet on a pig. It was totally randomized. That was confusing, but hilarious. Kevin's aunt won at least $60 that day. We didn't win a dime! 🤣 What are the pig races you've been to like?
@@AlexisChateau the pig races at a fair are nothing like that. No one has to chase them and they readily race around the track. But then those pigs have been trained to do so and are not the normal farm animals. The next time you get a chance to go to a county Fair that has pig races you might want to check into it. LOL.
That's a good question. Definitely Arizona. Racism in Wyoming, when it happens, mostly comes from ignorance, willful ignorance, but ignorance all the same. Arizona racism is deliberate. The Confederacy was very clear I was not welcome there and people overall did not mince their words that they wanted me gone. Even when I lived in Mexico for half a year, my only negative experiences were with Arizonans living down there.
@@Daydreamerr13 I'm really sorry to hear that. I call Arizona the Georgia of the Southwest and it's not an exaggeration. If you look at US history, New Mexico and Arizona were one state. Arizona split from New Mexico because it wanted to fight for the Confederacy while the rest of New Mexico supported the Union. Sometimes I wish we could copy and paste New Mexico (my current home state) next to Cali and Nevada, and move AZ over to the Texans they admire so much. 🥲
is it more how you feel? than how someone treats you. when you see something out of the normal - meaning they don't see a lot of people of color and are just like damn never seen that before here lol i am just saying -- i have issues at times feeling some kind of way that is more in my head than in reality not saying that is ur case just saying. enjoyed the video thx
Good question, but no. I was the only Black person (or one of 2, I think) in Thermopolis, WY, and nobody cared and neither did I. I have also traveled to, lived in, and even bought land in towns smaller than Meeteetse where I was the ONLY Black person in town and nobody cared and neither did I. These were in California, Nevada, and New Mexico, as well as small towns in Mexico (the country) and a tiny island in the Maldives. I also grew up in German Town, Jamaica, so I was the minority in my hometown too. No issues there either. The culture is much different in those places and they are more equipped to handle diversity even when they haven't encountered much of it before.
Actually, it wasn't someone. There were two ladies. I remember them well. I didn't want to single them out as I wasn't allowed to mention who I was there with or where I stayed. But if they would like to single themselves out, they are free to do so. That said, 2 polite young ladies don't prevent me from sharing what my overall experiences were in Northern Wyoming. Have a great weekend!
Thank you. Wyoming is certainly not the only place I've experienced it, but the way it played out there was unique for sure. Have a great weekend. It's Friday! 🎉
It ain't you. It's them. Trust me. Most people are scared to communicate to other humans and most people are awkward anyways. That's when you do you to the T. They might look and talk amongst themselves but I garentee you they won't speak the negative shit living in there head out loud to your face. I use to have anxiety from thinking about what was in other people's heads. Now I juts bust heads if they get to far in my lane Swerve lol 😆
I've visited much smaller, conservative towns since then and had zero issues, so I'm fairly convinced that was just a small town WY thing. These people are used to face-to-face interaction, I'm sure, being from a small town. But, interacting with a Person of Colour, probably not. In my culture (I'm Jamaican), a welcome is either warm and explicit or it's not a welcome at all, so that likely also affects how I process the interactions. Meeteetse is STUNNING but the people in Thermopolis were much friendlier. PS:- Don't let the anxiety win. Stay out of trouble! 😂
Hello Bags! Thank you for watching my video. I don't recommend moving to Wyoming, no. They are VERY friendly, but ultimately, the things they vote for generally do not benefit minorities. Some areas are also not accustomed to seeing Black people and it can become uncomfortable in those areas.That said, I had no issues in Jackson, Dubois, Casper and Thermopolis. If it matters to you, I saw a lot of Black and Mixed-race people in Casper. In fact, I ran into a Jamaican at the local Walmart and she told me there was a whole Jamaican community, but I was on my way to Colorado at the time, so I didn't get to check it out. Check out New Mexico to see if it would be better for you. That's where I'm currently based. Good luck hunting for your new home state. Happy to answer any other questions you might have!
@Zodee Beats Ya know what’s really funny? I’m a white dude who was born and raised in NYC and moved to Alabama over five years ago. I still get that side eye feeling from all southerners of every pigmentation as soon as they hear my NY accent... and l probably would from you too! LOL 😂
Ehh, being side-eyed for an accent vs. people being hostile towards someone just cause your skin is Black when they know nothing about you are nowhere near the same.
LoL! 🤣🤣🤣 I never equate whether people look like me with whether I'll have a good time. But Meeteetse was one of those places where it might affect us regardless. For the record, I enjoyed the pig show, just not the awkwardness 😅
Thank you! Be safe as well. I lived in Georgia for 5 years before hitting the road, so they fully prepared me for sundown towns and racism. The only state I've been to that comes close to that is Arizona. I ran into Confederates there a month into my RV journey.
@@AlexisChateau ps new subscriber will check out your travels I was writing down in my list of goals hours ago to invest in a r.v. then I came across your video 😂
I still travel full-time and haven't had ANY of these problems since leaving. The fact that only my Wyoming videos attract comments like these is very telling. 😂 BUT whatever helps you sleep at night. 🙃
@@AlexisChateau : I’ve traveled a hell of a lot during my 50+ years on this plant. For 12 years, before starting a family of my own, I could easily find myself on three different continents over three different weeks, although I’ve never been to Wyoming. You say that nobody was unpleasant to you, nobody said anything bad to you, but you just didn’t feel comfortable there, (amongst all those white people). Let’s turn that around shall we. What if a European had been to Kingston, (Jamaica), and said that they didn’t feel comfortable there? What would your first thought be? I think we know the honest answer to that don’t we? What’s good for the goose must also be good for the gander. Anything else just makes you a hypocrite.
Lmfao!! You really thought you were on to something, didn't you? 😂 Wyoming is not the only predominantly White state I have been to, nor is Meeteetse the smallest town, nor the Whitest town. I actually bought land in a much smaller town in NM and felt perfectly fine there. I eventually left because of an issue with an outsider, not the community, and I still stop by when I pass through to speak with my friends. The town has 100 people, mostly White and all conservative. I was the only Black person there and never felt singled out or anything by the locals. We got along great. I am currently in Mexico and do not see other Black people here very often. I am still learning Spanish and I'm not fluent. No problem here either. I feel 100% comfortable and welcome. I love it here, having lived in 3 different parts. My experience is the same. Stayed in predominantly White neighbourhoods in Cali as well, one being right next to a marine base. Most of my neighbours were White men working on the base. No issues there either. Stayed on an Indian reservation as the only Black person there, on the border between AZ and CA. Zero issues there either. And, as for Jamaica. I know a lot of idiots think the whole country is Black, but I was raised in a predominantly White neighbourhood in the mountains known as German Town. Feel free to Google it. We all got along there as well. You can spin the story any way you like. It wasn't about me being uncomfortable because people didn't look like me. This isn't my first rodeo being a minority, bucko. But if that's how YOU feel in spaces where people don't look like you, you go on ahead and speak for yourself. Nice try though. A for effort! 😂
@@AlexisChateauit's equally bizarre,sad and moronic how the trolls use mental gymnastics to justify the outright wrong things they say/do.tye craziest part is the entitlement/false moral high ground.
@@WAVYU5 The interesting part is that their inability to accept that we are capable of telling our own stories is just proof of how they see us. If they can't control the narrative, they are not comfortable. They can KMA with that. 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting. Be safe out there. :)
What a great Video. I am actually from Meeteetse Wyoming. We love to see people from different parts of the country and even different parts of the world in our little town. Even though we are a mostly white town we accept everyone as long as they respect the way we live here! Im sorry you felt somewhat uncomfortable and if you ever come back through and wanna try again and explore the town of kirwin where Amelia Earhart landed plans just outside of Meeteetse or our beautiful lakes I would love to show yall! Just ask about me at our Local Gas station or Bars! My name is Nick Anderson!!
Thank you for taking the time to watch the entire thing, Nick! A lot of people skipped the end and started ranting in the comments, haha. I definitely plan to come back up but not this summer. I'm staying put to build my tiny home in New Mexico. I'll definitely ask around for you when I'm back. Enjoy your town. It's beautiful! ❤️
@@AlexisChateau Hi your very brave girl, no matter your race. Im of white race and when I ended up lost in all black section of New Orleans, thankfully I had good people warn me to get out or get possibly killed. This happened in the 90s, so hopefully were making progress
Good points, Nick. As someone who grew up in a small town (population 1400) in the Midwest (Nebraska), acting the way Alexis described in her video is almost certainly not a "racial incident" and more likely a "stranger in town" incident. People who live in small towns know pretty much everyone who lives in town or in the countryside around town. When someone new comes to town, it's odd. (Most small towns don't have much of a trade in tourism.) One of the downsides to living in small, relatively isolated towns (or on a farm or ranch) is that we only trust people we know and recognize. (Of course, this isn't exclusive to rural areas.) When one encounters hundreds or thousands of strangers every day, one's reaction to strangers is typically much less standoffish.
I grew up in a small town and have lived in small, rural towns for most of my life. I have also spent most of my 3 years living full-time on the road, traveling through even more small towns, including in redneck Georgia. The smallest was smaller than Meeteetse at just 119 people, and I didn't just visit. I bought property there last year. I had no incidents there with the locals, despite not just being one of few millennials around, but the only Black person in town. Meeteetse is the only time I experienced the reaction I described.
There are 8 billion people on the planet. How about I don't try to tell you what your experiences are and you accept that I am mature enough, intelligent enough, and well-traveled enough to speak for myself on my own experiences?
I am not going to a small town where everyone has guns and doesn't look like me as a black man. I come from Dallas, Texas and have seen a lot of racism.
As an African-American male that was born in Wyoming, but not raised here, I can attest to watch you mean. I live in (and was born in Casper, Wyoming), but I left when I was five and didn't move back until I was 25. Although I've now been back 20 years, even I notice things still when traveling to Wyoming's smaller areas. Like you said, not really racist vibes, but slightly uncomfortable.
I'm sorry to hear you're having those experiences after moving back to Wyoming. Maybe continued exposure will even it out but they don't really seem to like other people moving into the state.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and share your experience. ❤️
@@AlexisChateau in my hometown of Casper (population about 65K), it's not really that bad. I work for a top 40 radio station here and life is pretty awesome.
Again, it's when going to the less populated areas where you notice the looks and glances.
In the 20 years I've been back, it has definitely got better. You are also correct though... there is a very well known vibe about not liking "outsiders", but that's more anyone (gay, straight, Black or White), that's not from Wyoming.
I've been to Casper! I didn't have any issues there or in Thermopolis. Jackson was ok but busy and Rock Springs/Green River was mostly okay. I ran into a racist there, but he could be from Utah for all I know. 😅 The weird vibes was mostly in the Meeteetse and Cody areas.
By the way, did your radio station colleague send this to you? There was a guy on here who said he would send it to his African-American radio friend to hear his views But then basically tried to tell me that racism and privilege are a myth lol. If you check the comments, you'll find him. I think his name was Glen??
@@AlexisChateau yes he did! I actually featured it on our websites today.
@@FireTeamEnt Oh wow! I appreciate the exposure. Thank you. ❤️
It really struck me how you almost perfectly echoed my experience living in Laramie. Being othered for a moment or a day is tolerable but when it's every time you leave the house every single day, it sucks the life out of you. And with how cold and dark Wyoming is, that has severe mental health consequences.
Stay safe and God keep you.
I'm sorry to hear that's your everyday experience in Laramie. Some parts of Wyoming are definitely better than others. Casper and Thermopolis weren't like this at all.
I do hope you find a healthy way to cope or the opportunity to move to somewhere that makes you happier.
Wishing you all the best! I appreciate the kind words as well. ❤️
@@AlexisChateau it was and I thank God, it's no longer. I moved to Orlando for what was supposed to be a temporary stay and never went back.
I'm Florida all the way now, to God be the glory.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 I'm glad to hear you found somewhere else that supports your personal peace and happiness. I bet the beach and the sunshine are a big part of that! ☺️
Stay safe and take care! ❤️
I’ll be moving to Evanston next month.. I’m a little bit nervous, it’s a relief to know it’s not as scary as some people claim
Hi Alexis, had to share a thought with you as I enjoy your experiences and observations very much. I am a 53 year old white male who was driving a Class A motor home when I found you. I’ve been RVing for 28 years and have never seen a beautiful black woman driving a FJ pulling a semi off road capable trailer. Maybe I was looking down at my phone when they passed me but I find it more likely that you are a trail blazer (no pun intended). Guess what I’m driving now, yes, an FJ and I’m pulling an R-Pod. Please don’t let the attention you get from being novel AND semi famous color the way you process the attention/looks you were getting. If you stayed there for a month you would be old news. Your uniqueness is what makes you and your channel great and it is your brand/strength.
Hello, Other Alex! I'm glad you found my channel and I appreciate your perspective. I do find that many people are curious when I show up at camp. Lots of people come over to ask questions and chat with me. Consequently, I NEVER work outside lol. If I'm outside, the neighbours are stopping 10 times out of 10. 😂 I do think that over time Meteetse would have warmed up to me, but I'm a nomad. I'm not anywhere for very long. So, if I'm not received warmly, I likely won't stay. Will I pass through again? Absolutely! Would this be one of my 30-day-plus stays? Probably not. Thanks again for dropping by and sharing your thoughts on the video. Wishing you safe travels and the best of adventures with your FJ. ❤️ I love meeting other people towing with FJs, so hopefully we'll cross paths on the road!! 🤞🏽🙃
This was cool. I’m a black male from the Northeast who loves the outdoors and spent a lot of time out in WY,MT, CO and WA going back 30ys. It’s a different world for sure but the beauty outweighs the ppl. The ppl are nice, polite but for a lack of a better word Simple. I know the feeling but I always remind myself that many hardly leave the state or the region. Ever. The ranchers, ranch, fishermen fish, hunters hunt. They stay in their lane and they don’t think they need to go out their way to make anyone feel comfortable nor care about the social issues in more densely populated parts of the country. Most have never traveled to the places you have been. It’s a way of life not a vacation. I’m glad went there. I never paid attention to the looks and stares bc I simply didn’t care.
Hi Bill! Thanks for your input! I'm Jamaican, so racism/racial awkwardness/prejudice is a novel experience for me in America. I wasn't born or raised here, so it will always be surprising to me.
I spent most of my time in Wyoming in Thermopolis on a farm and around farmers. They were much friendlier and definitely took the time to make me feel welcome. We also had our fair share of conversations about politics and race with zero animosity.
Wyoming is a big state with a tiny population and it's interesting how people differ in the various regions. Happy travels! Stay safe. ♥️
@@AlexisChateau Beautiful town. The heart of the state. I hear ya and completely understand. It takes courage to go somewhere and not know many ppl or what to expect. You did great. WYO is just so massive and you may not see anyone for days and many like it that way. I think its more Libertarian than conservative. It’s not all the same. I always tell ppl. If you go, go to Jackson if you can afford it, then Yellowstone. Eastern WY is a big meh, ppl and the scene. Best of luck and safe travels.
So I’m from Chicagoland. I just searched ‘black people in Wyoming’ and your video came up. The state population is 578k which is very small in relation to its land mass. I think 🤔 I will take a vacation there one day.
Thanks for watching. ♥️ It's definitely worth seeing, especially the Grand Tetons!
Me too bro I'm from Illinois and I searched the same thing
I'm black and I've been thinking about moving to Wyoming myself, the only issue was that it's a state that doesn't have too many people living there but from the vidéos it seems like a nice place
Maybe move to Cheyenne or Casper? I am visiting the Museum and spending a day there. These small places don't like newcomers and I get it.
As a white person, we go through the same things going into a mostly-black area. Lots of stares, lots of feelings of I have to watch myself and what I do or say in those areas.
Of course on the flip side, I've been in some black areas that didn't make me feel like that at all and I felt comfortable and like I could be myself.
It was never really bad vibes, just "these aren't my kind of people" and I'm not their kind vibes. It's easy to tell where you feel you belong and where you don't. And not like any harm will come to you necessarily but definitely that you're being judged and looked at differently.
I feel in these areas, it's more of a cultural thing of how people were raised and what they were taught. This person is like this, that person is like that, and regardless of your presentation of yourself, preconceived notions rule. I'm glad you didn't have a BAD time per se, and that even though some white people can make you feel uncomfortable, nobody was harmful. I've never been to rural areas like that but I've been to the boonies here once or twice and there's some definite characters out there that will make you mind your senses.
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Great content! You are my Shero! I’m going to live through your adventures.
Glad you've enjoyed watching! If you have questions, you know how to reach me. ☺️
Life, no matter where one resides has its pros and cons. Currently, I live in Montana, not permanently. I’ve friends who have grown up in Wyoming and are very kind. (I mean Caucasian friends.)
Being Black, (I don’t usually describe myself as African American), in different regions like California, the population is much more diverse
than Montana or Wyoming.
Some years ago, I resided in San Bruno, a small
community in Northern California. While this event occurred in the late 1990’s, it wasn’t
eons ago.
My bank was Wells Fargo. The car I drive was sporty, but not outrageously so.
At about 11 p m, I parked nearby the WF ATM.
After making a withdrawal, a uniformed policeman had his weapon drawn and a flashlight in my face.
“License and registration,” he bellowed.
All the while, his countenance and badge
number was obscured from view.
Once he radioed in and got clearance about
my history, the man disappeared from sight-
a Houdini feat.
A rare event? To be truthful, I don’t think so.
As a Black who travels throughout the US,
I am always on the alert of dangerous occurrences such as these.
Need I say it?
This type of treatment is part of the Black experience based what I have endured throughout my particular life.
(Likely, because of my casual attire apparently
being incongruent with the vehicle’s characteristics, the officer believed the car to have been stolen.)
Stereotypical?
This kind of activity is not restricted to areas
with low population of folks of color.
Exaggerated?
No.
I'm sorry to hear you've had similar experiences. I just took my RV back to Atlanta for the first time since leaving in 2020 and as soon as I crossed the New Mexico state line, I started getting odd looks. Like people thought I stole my RV or something. It was especially terrible in Oklahoma and Alabama.
I will say, though, that as an RVer, I spent a lot of time in towns as small as Meetetse and smaller in California (212 person population) and New Mexico (108 person population) and I didn't have this type of experience. Nobody cared about the one Black girl rolling through town and I had no bad interactions with the police. My friend, who is also Black, came to visit and missed a speed limit change sign. Sheriff pulled her over, treated her fairly (she told me) and sent her on her way with a warning.
There are certainly some places in America where racial profiling and awkwardness are more prevalent. But I do agree with you that it's just part of the Black experience in America. It's one of the reasons I'm moving. These are my last 2 months in the country. It was good while it lasted, but I don't think it's for me.
Happy travels!
Hello - My name is Glenn Woods. I host a weekday morning talk radio show heard on stations around Wyoming. I sent your video to a coworker of mine who is a black DJ in a predominantly white Wyoming market. I'm interested in what he has to say. My thoughts on your video is that - humans are social creatures, but socially awkward. As a white man I have been in neighborhoods that were all black, or other races, and found that people had NO idea how to act around me. I wanted to scream. IM HUMAN LIKE YOU~!
Well, then you have a taste of my experience. However, they are not parallel experiences. As a White American man, you occupy a place of privilege no matter what space you occupy, even if it doesn't feel like that in the moment. It is the opposite for me. As a Black woman from another country, I went from upper-middle class in my own country to the undesirable demographic in the US. I know what privilege feels like because I have it at home and even in Mexico. I don't have it in America. Social position creates a much different perspective when we enter spaces as outsiders. I live in Mexico now and say this from experience.
I am curious to hear what your friend says. ♥️
@@AlexisChateau OH trust me privilege is not a thing in the real world. Travel the global and you'll find cultures share the same problems - depending on where you are. It's more of a part of being a member of the human race.
You are entitled to your opinion. I have traveled globally since I was 9 years old and have lived in three countries. I also currently travel full-time. Throughout my lifetime and destinations, I have experienced varying levels of privilege. That you fail to recognize it or choose to turn a blind eye to it is entirely your choice. All the best.
@@AlexisChateau as you continue to travel ask others to explain their experiences of “privilege.” See it though their experiences and I bet your conclusion will chat. I love a good adult conversation on any topics. Thanks for that ☺️
@@themaverickproject4577 You will be very disappointed to learn that this is a topic that ALWAYS comes up and White American men are considered the absolute worst abusers of privilege while also denying it. The most recent conversation was yesterday, and before that, Thursday. I advise you to travel more and ask the question and listen with an open mind to what other people have to say instead of assuming you know what their experiences are without walking a day in their shoes. All the best in Wyoming.
Drove through Wyoming headed to Yellowstone from MS last year. Made some stops and interacted with people and you can feel an oddly vibe in conversation. But, nothing disrespectful or racist, just people learning about each other. Enjoyed the views and the people I did meet, would definitely go back.
I've noticed an odd vibe even when I meet them outside of the state, lol. I was telling two friends about my experiences there during a road trip and then later on along our hike, we ran into two other people. They passed really close to us (narrow trail) on our way back, so we all said hi. Their response was so awkward and uncomfortable that we were talking about it on the way back. When we got back to the parking lot, there were only 3 cars. Mine, my friend's.....and one with Wyoming tags. 😅 Diversity is just not a strong point for some areas there. But as I've said before, I had NO issues in Casper and Thermopolis.
And just on a side note, I’m from Meeteetse but live in Taos most of the times so hope your tiny house project in NM is going good!
That's awesome! I ended up giving up the tiny house project in NM after running into issues with the developers. Now, I have a spot to park my RV in Georgia instead. I'll take the RV back there this summer and park it, quite possibly as its permanent home. I'm headed to Spain afterward. If Spain doesn't go as planned, I'll still have my full RV setup to come home to. Can't complain!
I'm in Wyoming now, and i can't wait to get out they can have this state.😂
LoL 😂🤣😂🤣 Sorry to hear that's been your experience. At least see the Tetons before you go!
Haha I am spending one day there to tell myself I am doing something for vacation.
I somehow ended up in a spiral of research and learned that Wyoming has the smallest population of Black people in the country. So of course that led me to googling what that experience is like. Thank you so much for sharing your story! I’ve done almost all extreme sports, traveled solo to other countries but traveling to certain parts of America is a HARD no for me. You are very brave and to do it all in a trailer is BAD ASS! Stay safe and happy travels ✨
Hi, Ash! I'm glad your research led you to my page. It's funny you should comment on this video now because some of my Wyoming friends just came down to Cali yesterday to visit. I will say neither are WY natives. They're from California and Florida. Some of the people there are truly amazing and mean well, but it was definitely a little awkward in Meeteetse. I think you would like Jackson and Casper is okay as well. People were also really nice to me in Thermopolis. I didn't feel singled out there at all, and saw only one other Black person (a truck driver passing through) the whole time there. Once you get into the teeny tiny WY towns though, all bets are off! 😅
✍ Maybe those people felt like you may judge them and that is why it seemed awkward for them. They didn't want to be labeled. my view
I wonder why that is, eh? What is it about me that could cause people to develop a preconceived notion on-sight without even knowing who I am or hearing me say anything? And...what do they call that? 🤔
girl, it’s wyoming
@@nicelol5241 You so wrong for that. 😂😂😂 I didn't have any troubles in Thermopolis or Casper so it's not all of Wyoming, but Wyoming is definitely the only state of the 35+ I've traveled to and lived in where I had these problems. Either way, the Tetons were worth the trouble!
Honestly, I'm white and whenever I go to a small town to take a look at a horse for sale, I get stares as well. Most small towns are wary of outsiders and transplants because they tend to come in with their money and change their way of life, and not for the better.
I can see how that would be true in Wyoming. 🤔 But so far, I haven't been to any other place like that. In New Mexico, for instance, some small towns are practically begging us (young people) to move there because the population is dying out and they're more afraid of losing the town than having their way of life affected by transplants. The old sheriff came to speak to me personally in one town, and in the other, the townspeople were deadset on finding me land. 😅 Similar experience in small desert towns in California! But those are very different cultures from Wyoming. Thanks for commenting. I appreciate you sharing your experience without attempting to discredit mine. More people should be like that. Have a great weekend!
@@AlexisChateau Same to you, and if you like camping, check out Raccoon Holler in North Carolina. It's a small town where it's main source of income is Christmas trees.
@@spirittammyk Thanks for the suggestion! I may move back east for grad school, so I'll add it to my list. ☺️
I am so sorry people in this area made you feel that way, but I have seen it. I also wanted to say that yes, Kanye did live in Cody, but rarely interacted with the community. I wonder if that feeling is why? Anyway, the mountains are gorgeous this time of year so if you ever come back I would love to show you around Ten Sleep and some of our other little towns❤️
Thank you, Madison! I'm jealous of your mountain views, haha. I drove through Ten Sleep during my summer stay but I didn't get to stop in town. I'm not sure when I'll be back in Wyoming, but I really appreciate the offer. ♥️
😂 I seear it seems to be the isolation of these pockets of people who never socialize outsude of themselves, their town or state. Forget social awareness or decent vibe check, sadly. You are awesome keep doing you and think of it as funny weird. Living in a bubble in disconnented places does that.
I've travelled all over (states, towns, cities and countrries) than most Amercans do. It breeds this kind of thing. From an black girlie from NYC thanks for this cool, beautiful and informative video. You're a baddie, stay safe and stay curious. ❤
Thanks so much for the kind words! I appreciate it and I love that you're traveling too! Be safe yourself. 🖤
The interesting thing is that I only had experiences like these in rural areas of red states. Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma were the same, although they were also generally hostile (WY people weren't hostile). However, I stayed in smaller towns in blue states like California and New Mexico with no issues. Gee, I wonder why! 😅
Yeah I’m from Meeteetse, but I was military and lived all over, including Carolinas and Georgia. Wyoming people don’t generally mean to be racist or exclusionary, but I definitely know what you mean. Kanye’s ranch was isolated and heavily guarded, but his presence even was like a curiosity. Bringing his friends and choir, I watched it and it definitely was an “other” type thing. Most of the people live entire lives here, get fed Fox News BS daily, get told they’re the great patriots and urban equals criminal. Individually, they don’t mean to be rude. They’re really nice people. They generally just don’t know how to act in all honesty. They see the skin color, and you seem very aware that it’s so rare for them that they can’t help but act weird, not sure if they’re being rude or nice, but they try to be overly polite. And even that means weirdness. It’s not to be intentionally racist or rude. I still remember that we had one black family in town in Jackson. His name was Darryl Brown. The first week he was here, he had his wife, ten year old son, 6 year old daughter and an infant daughter with him. They all wore “No, I am not Darryl Brown” shirts lol. I know it’s a tense thing and a screwed up thing to have to do, but it was damn hilarious. And everyone loosened up about it immediately, he and family were good people and no one even cared after a while, they were locals after that. Now, this current social state, most don’t mean to be rude or weird, but with all the race and identity politics crap used to divide us in media and politics, it seems like it’s almost impossible for them to not notice it. It’s hard for them to not be different to black, brown, you name it, different types of people. I’ve lived in all black areas, been to Haiti and Asian countries, and it’s absolutely like that to be white there too. It all just f-ing sucks to deal with. I promise though that 99.9% are good people and mean nothing by it. No one will blatantly do racist garbage or be rude or disrespectful to you here, but they simply don’t know how to not notice it and treat you like everyone else. So I hope it doesn’t make it bad for you, they don’t mean to do it. But I definitely understand. So I hope you still enjoy it and don’t take it too badly. Everyone here wants everyone to be welcome, so I hope you and everyone know that you’re welcome here. It’s a great place, it’s great to have different views around. So if anyone can help, we would be glad to.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I enjoyed being in Meetetse despite the weird vibe. I do want to say it's specifically that area and not all of Wyoming where I experienced that reaction. I was the only Black person in Thermopolis that I saw there and never experienced that. It's super conservative there too, but I was just another person. No one bat an eyelash at the rodeos or the Trump parades lol.
I've certainly been to other countries where I stood out, and I'll say that some care too much, some don't care at all, and some handle it well. For example, people in the Maldives had a lot of questions because they had never met a Jamaican before, but their way of going about it was very friendly and inviting, so I didn't mind at all. I had a kazillion questions about Islam and how it affected their culture so it was fair exchange. People in Mexico couldn't really care less (lol) and really only people who get to know me ask questions. I haven't been to Asian countries, so can't say what that's like but I've heard stories. In Haiti (my Dad is Haitian), I don't think it's just a racial reaction. It's also a case of Americans not exactly showing up for the best reasons throughout its history, especially if you were in uniform. Haiti also isn't a place people just randomly visit, so all foreigners would be viewed with a question mark.
Happy and safe travels wherever you roam. And thanks for taking the time to watch my video and leave a thoughtful comment. I appreciate it.
I'm from Denver, Colorado, and I and I want to move to Wyoming. I have a lot in common with the people in Wyoming even though I'm black because I'm conservative, and love the outdoors. So I don't think that I will have many problems. I've been the a couple of times. I know what you are feeling. I think about the same things as you. It's just that they don't know any black people , or very few. The only experience is what they see on TV. It's weird but that just the facts. Wyoming is awesome. Colorado is great too just too many people.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience there. This video isn't about Wyoming, though, just that specific part. I had no issues in Casper or Thermopolis. In Thermopolis, I was the only Black person I saw, and the people I stayed with told me there was probably just one more in town, very much an anomaly. But nobody cared. 😅 One day the mailman finally worked up the nerve to ask how I ended up on the farm and I told him I was the owner's daughter, for the hell of it. What a scandal. 🤣
I hope Wyoming lives up to your expectations and that you enjoy your time there. Watch out for the wind!
@@AlexisChateau😂😂
there is a ratio reality that a lot of us try to dance around that majority of blacks and whites grow up in two different Americas. I am a black truck driver not been at this for ten years. even though I passed through a lot of predominately white parts of the country I still know that I am not fully Murican to them, lol😂 but you and I have the same size and feelings when we pass through these white areas but I've become so used to it.
You're so right! I'm from Jamaica, so I don't process race the way most people do in America. I don't really notice if I'm the one Black person etc in town until someone decides to make an issue of it. I moved to America as a fully grown adult, so I already spent most of my life in a country where I AM the majority, so I go where I please with no complex. Wyoming and Arizona are the only 2 states so far where people were like NO YOU WONT! 😒 Even in Georgia, they just gave me gruff looks. No one actually threatened me in GA and I never had issues with bikers there. But I guess that's "Southern hospitality" for you. I'll never forget the old White lady waving at me happily from under her Confederate flag in Covington. 😅
@@AlexisChateauIn Texas it's Southern Hostility 😂😂
and just to add one more thing I have spoken to a number of black people who actually live in these areas in there is a big difference of those of us pass through versus living there. a lot of these black swap meet in these states like Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah and other predominately white parts of America have transitioned there from another part of the country that has a significant black population.
I actually found a Jamaican community in Wyoming, so I believe it. I had to laugh cause us Jamaicans really just be going anywhere and starting a life in places that are nothing like home. 😅 They loved it in Casper but definitely told me to be careful in the other areas of Wyoming I had ventured into.
Some people are still seeing Black people for the first time ever. Sometimes we are like a unicorn to them which can make us uncomfortable because we don’t know they’re just in more of shock to see a real black person! But they could definitely just be a closet racist. Either way it’s one of the worst feelings. Knowing the possibilities are endless in those situations.
I’m from Maine. So I speak from experience.
as a person who lived in New Hampshire, yes, you are right, people are not used to see Black people but the problem is that our culture is racist too
Funny enough, I had no issues in New Hampshire. I took a solo trip there in 2017 and didn't have a single problem. Everyone was nice, even when my phone died and I had to walk into a random business to charge it so I could call my Uber. I was in Nashua and Merrimack. Also went hiking in Andover, MA. @nicelol5241
@AlexisChateau I live 10 mins away from Nashua! That's a very diverse area. I wouldn't think anyone would have a there. Same with the other places you mentioned.
@@ryisworld I'm glad to hear my experience wasn't a one-off thing because I would love to go back. I had an amazing time there. I went to see the leaf turnings that October. 🍁🍂 It was stunning!
Thanks for the video! I was wonder if my kids and I would be safe taking the I80 route to Vegas
Hi! I'm not sure what their starting point is or what your safety concerns are, so it's hard to say. But I didn't have any trouble traveling from Vegas to Grand Junction via I-80. They should definitely plan their gas routes though.
Hi, Alexis. I'm old (over 50), and White. I also lived in Wyoming for over a decade. What jumped out at me in your video was when you said, "I felt like I made them uneasy just by existing." That is not your, or their fault. I grew up in a very multicultural area north of Seattle. What has changed? Over the last 15 years, 'that's racist' and 'that's triggering' and 'safe spaces' and 'you're offensive' and that sounds xenophobic', and 'that's cultural appropriation, Whitey,' have become so pervasive at the behest of media and politics, that 99.9% of us are on pins and needles whenever around a POC for fear of saying the wrong thing, having the wrong body language, or "simply existing", as you put it, around POC. I'm so tired of the fear of offending while just being me and developing relationships with my fellow non-White humans. What you experienced is what you expected, but for different reasons than you might realize.
Hello L. I'm sorry to hear that those have been your experiences, but please do not project your difficulties navigating diverse spaces onto me. I didn't have issues in Casper or Thermopolis, WY, which are two of the towns I visited prior to Meeteetse. So my expectation, actually, was that my presence would continue to be a non-issue.
I'm sorry that you feel diversity has become a burden to you. I cannot say that has been my experience with my friends, who are predominantly White. They are free to speak their minds and I do the same. Neither of us walk on eggshells around the other because they learned how to navigate diversity ages ago. It's second nature when you know it. I, after all, have to navigate spaces with White conservatives, LGBTQIA, Native Americans, Asians, African Americans (I am not African American), Mexicans, etc. I don't get a magical pass because I'm Black. I have to learn diversity values and navigate them too.
I'm not sure who is at fault for your situation, but it is not reflective of everyone's reality, and most certainly, not mine. I wish you all the best.
" I'm so tired of the fear of offending while just being me"-- YOU'RE Tired??😳
I was about to write something SUPER long and educational here. But after thinking on it, I honestly think my words would simply get lost in the clouds. God Bless! Wyoming looks pretty tho🤗
Kimberly, I think you raise a very good point. You're tired. But we're all tired. My questions are why and just who is putting the whips to all of us now? And why?
I know people who have lived in Wyoming since the 70s. It's been that way.
@@AlexisChateauKinda ironic, you telling them not to project their experiences. Isn’t that what you’re doing? Isn’t it inevitable that everyone does it? In my life experience, the worst racists have been blacks.
Thank you for this video. I'm not trying to be rude but perhaps they were looking at you wondering if you actually enjoyed the town activities like the pig race. It's not common many places. I remember once I went to a Billy Joel concert in nyc alone, majority white crowd. And people around kept staring when I didn't stand for piano man 🤣Some people kept smiling at me, I guess to make me feel comfortable -that's just not my song. I had a blast but almost felt like the people around me were concerned that I wasn't having a good time or felt a way about being the minority. The people may have been surprised to see you there, maybe wondering if you are secretly judging them or if you are enjoying their festivities. Won't be surprised if they have had outsiders who were white judge them and they may have been kind of weary
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. That's a good point! However, people weren't smiling at me. There were about 3 or 4 people who did speak to me and were very friendly, but almost everyone else was serious and just looked uncomfortable about me being there.
@@AlexisChateau oh wow! I see. That would make me uncomfortable too
@@autumn_b905 Yeah, it was really weird. People say it's because it's a small town but I'm currently building in a town with about half the size of Meeteetse and have never had that experience. 😅
@@AlexisChateau wow. That's interesting. I would love to follow your journeys. New subbie 🙂
@@autumn_b905 thank you! I hope you find them interesting. ☺️ Feel free to ask me any questions!
People are people. I didn't come to the USA until I was 6 and I would catch myself staring at strange people.
Doing something inappropriate doesn't make it appropriate because you used to do it too. 🙃
I see it everywhere but not hostile or degrading. It’s just the stares and wondering what they’re thinking…
I definitely got more than just stares in Wyoming, but in Meeteetse specifically, it was just a weird/awkward vibe. In Cody, at the Walmart, a White woman came out of nowhere and grabbed me by the arm to make a comment about my skin colour and then ran off. And there was a guy from Dubois who felt he needed to lecture me on why he had every right to use the N word whether I liked it or not. And then when I refused his advances (surprisingly, right? How could I resist his charms?), He told me, "You don't deserve a White man anyway." Then in Rock Springs, a White man realized I was the one driving my trailer and blocked me in on purpose. When I asked him not to, he said, "Well, I guess you'll just have to wait til I leave, now won't you!" Also ran into bikers at a gas station while leaving Wyoming for Colorado. I deliberately went to the last pump farthest from them and they came over there and blocked my driver's side door with a bike and then the front of my vehicle while shouting at me. Little did they know, I can do a 3 point turn even at 40-feet long. I turned around and got out of there. No issues in Casper or Thermopolis.
This country has so much hate and uneducated people it’s just sad.
@@jerryjackson5665 Very true! After my trip to Wyoming, I moved to Mexico. Been here on and off since October 2021 and I don't have those problems here, even when I'm the only Black person in a small town. Naturally, Mexico has other issues, but I feel more at home here than I did in the US. I'm close enough to the border to go back and forth as I please. In two months, I'm going to Spain to see if Europe is an even better alternative. Beauty of being rootless is that I can go where I please and find my tribe wherever they are. Safe travels!
I think it’s about ignorance and some bit of racism, most of people in Wyoming haven’t seen a black person in real life more than on tv, but sometimes it’s racism because as you know, Wyoming is one of the whitest states in the United States and old people tend to be very racist so they teach their children and their children teach their children and it’s from generation to generation
There's a reason I specified the location for this. I spent most of my summer on Thermopolis and I had NO issues there. Everyone was sweet to me and so very nice. I went to rodeos, parades, and all sorts of events. Even started a little scandal by telling the mailman I was the farmer's daughter. 😅 I couldn't resist! I felt welcome there. No one batted an eyelash even though the farmer told me I was one of a whopping TWO Black persons in the town. But I definitely had issues in the north of WY, close to Colorado, and close to Utah.
My family and I are going on a road trip through WY soon. We're Hispanic. I know we'll get stares just for the simple fact that we're tatted up and not cowboyish country whatsoever 😂, and my husband is extremely good looking . I'm going to go by what my mother taught me which is if someone is staring at you assume that they like what they see or they find you very interesting. ❤
Haha, that's a great mindset to have. Enjoy your trip! 🖤
so no trouble up that way from yht folk?
Mostly passive aggressive, not deliberately rude or hostile. However, quite a few of them were ticked off after this video and spent years hounding me in the comments. TH-cam deleted most of them since then, but you might find a few around my channel.
Thanks for this vid! Would love to visit but have serious concerns.
I've lived in the South and the Northeast, the Northeast was hostile with racism and it is celebrated there as well. Take any state and increase the Black population and one would get the same response.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean about increasing the Black population and getting the same response though. Personally, I believe in going where you please, within reason. Naturally, I wouldn't advise a Black person to go hang around a Sundown town after dark, but if you spend your time worrying about what people think about your presence, you'll miss out on a world of adventures. I had plenty of warnings that Wyoming was not the best place for a Black person to go RVing, for example. I went anyway. Meeteetse and Cody were the only places I had any racial issues or felt "othered". People barely noticed me in Casper or Rock Springs and I had no issues in Thermopolis.
I think some of the reasons you get the looks and the behavior of people around you is because many of them rarely see another person of color other than white. And they're probably looking to see if you're going to do something outlandish and bizarre because of how people of color are portrayed in the media and they want to know if you're going to be that way also. That's just my thoughts on that. I mean just think how you react to something that is totally out of place from what you are accustomed to. An example would be if you saw a large animal walking down the street even though this would be a very domesticated animal and would be not harmful to you, you would probably stop and look and wonder what that animal would do. Anyways it's funny that you showed the pig races, because those are nothing like the pig races at a county Fair. LOL. Now you really picked my interest for your next video on that new "toy" then you may have bought or not. LOL
It would have been much nicer to be given a blank slate with zero preconceived notions of what I might be like, based purely on the colour of my skin. 😅
Really? The pig race was exactly how I thought it would be. The only difference was the betting. You didn't bet on a pig. It was totally randomized. That was confusing, but hilarious. Kevin's aunt won at least $60 that day. We didn't win a dime! 🤣
What are the pig races you've been to like?
@@AlexisChateau the pig races at a fair are nothing like that. No one has to chase them and they readily race around the track. But then those pigs have been trained to do so and are not the normal farm animals. The next time you get a chance to go to a county Fair that has pig races you might want to check into it. LOL.
Go to Africa or China if your white,or Latino or another race your going to be looked at it's normal. To look at Someone that looks different than you
What’s worse the racism in Arizona, or the racism in Wyoming ???
That's a good question. Definitely Arizona. Racism in Wyoming, when it happens, mostly comes from ignorance, willful ignorance, but ignorance all the same. Arizona racism is deliberate. The Confederacy was very clear I was not welcome there and people overall did not mince their words that they wanted me gone. Even when I lived in Mexico for half a year, my only negative experiences were with Arizonans living down there.
@@AlexisChateau woah!! Thank you so much! I had a similar experience with Arizona. It was honestly extremely depressing :/
@@Daydreamerr13 I'm really sorry to hear that. I call Arizona the Georgia of the Southwest and it's not an exaggeration. If you look at US history, New Mexico and Arizona were one state. Arizona split from New Mexico because it wanted to fight for the Confederacy while the rest of New Mexico supported the Union. Sometimes I wish we could copy and paste New Mexico (my current home state) next to Cali and Nevada, and move AZ over to the Texans they admire so much. 🥲
@@AlexisChateau so what are examples of where they didn't "mince words" that was blatantly racist? specifically.
is it more how you feel? than how someone treats you. when you see something out of the normal - meaning they don't see a lot of people of color and are just like damn never seen that before here lol i am just saying -- i have issues at times feeling some kind of way that is more in my head than in reality not saying that is ur case just saying. enjoyed the video thx
Good question, but no. I was the only Black person (or one of 2, I think) in Thermopolis, WY, and nobody cared and neither did I. I have also traveled to, lived in, and even bought land in towns smaller than Meeteetse where I was the ONLY Black person in town and nobody cared and neither did I. These were in California, Nevada, and New Mexico, as well as small towns in Mexico (the country) and a tiny island in the Maldives. I also grew up in German Town, Jamaica, so I was the minority in my hometown too. No issues there either. The culture is much different in those places and they are more equipped to handle diversity even when they haven't encountered much of it before.
If you remember, at the pig races, someone gladly grilled your salmon for you because you don't eat meat.
Actually, it wasn't someone. There were two ladies. I remember them well. I didn't want to single them out as I wasn't allowed to mention who I was there with or where I stayed. But if they would like to single themselves out, they are free to do so. That said, 2 polite young ladies don't prevent me from sharing what my overall experiences were in Northern Wyoming. Have a great weekend!
Great volg Nature is Beautiful in wyoming! Racism exist in many places not just Wyoming it's a selfish insecurities some people have!!!!
Thank you. Wyoming is certainly not the only place I've experienced it, but the way it played out there was unique for sure. Have a great weekend. It's Friday! 🎉
@@AlexisChateau better days ahead of us enjoy your weekend
It ain't you. It's them. Trust me. Most people are scared to communicate to other humans and most people are awkward anyways. That's when you do you to the T. They might look and talk amongst themselves but I garentee you they won't speak the negative shit living in there head out loud to your face. I use to have anxiety from thinking about what was in other people's heads. Now I juts bust heads if they get to far in my lane Swerve lol 😆
I've visited much smaller, conservative towns since then and had zero issues, so I'm fairly convinced that was just a small town WY thing. These people are used to face-to-face interaction, I'm sure, being from a small town. But, interacting with a Person of Colour, probably not. In my culture (I'm Jamaican), a welcome is either warm and explicit or it's not a welcome at all, so that likely also affects how I process the interactions. Meeteetse is STUNNING but the people in Thermopolis were much friendlier.
PS:- Don't let the anxiety win. Stay out of trouble! 😂
Alex
God bless you.
Do you think that blacks should even think of moving to wyoming.
Great video
Hello Bags! Thank you for watching my video. I don't recommend moving to Wyoming, no. They are VERY friendly, but ultimately, the things they vote for generally do not benefit minorities. Some areas are also not accustomed to seeing Black people and it can become uncomfortable in those areas.That said, I had no issues in Jackson, Dubois, Casper and Thermopolis. If it matters to you, I saw a lot of Black and Mixed-race people in Casper. In fact, I ran into a Jamaican at the local Walmart and she told me there was a whole Jamaican community, but I was on my way to Colorado at the time, so I didn't get to check it out. Check out New Mexico to see if it would be better for you. That's where I'm currently based. Good luck hunting for your new home state. Happy to answer any other questions you might have!
You're only Black neighbor is probably Kanye, he somewhere out there Lol
If that's the only one I'm gonna have, they can just keep him. 😅
@Zodee Beats Ya know what’s really funny? I’m a white dude who was born and raised in NYC and moved to Alabama over five years ago. I still get that side eye feeling from all southerners of every pigmentation as soon as they hear my NY accent... and l probably would from you too! LOL 😂
Ehh, being side-eyed for an accent vs. people being hostile towards someone just cause your skin is Black when they know nothing about you are nowhere near the same.
@@na_k Hatred is hatred and it’s wrong in whatever form it takes.
@@dainejir661 Agree, but let's not act like those 2 situations are remotely the same. One has had real life and death consequences for people.
Yeah hard pass especially at night with out a group of friends who look like me 😂
LoL! 🤣🤣🤣 I never equate whether people look like me with whether I'll have a good time. But Meeteetse was one of those places where it might affect us regardless. For the record, I enjoyed the pig show, just not the awkwardness 😅
@@AlexisChateau I feel you sister just be safe you hear stories of these sun down towns is all 💯 respect what your doing tho but please be cautious ♥
Thank you! Be safe as well. I lived in Georgia for 5 years before hitting the road, so they fully prepared me for sundown towns and racism. The only state I've been to that comes close to that is Arizona. I ran into Confederates there a month into my RV journey.
@@AlexisChateau forsure I'm from Oakland so it's a different type of safe for me lol but I totally understand 💯
@@AlexisChateau ps new subscriber will check out your travels I was writing down in my list of goals hours ago to invest in a r.v. then I came across your video 😂
Kayne West, behaviorally is unstable.
Agreed. That's not why I mentioned him.
Kanye?
Kanye owned a ranch in Cody, WY. It's along the highway going into town.
Pitchfork
Screwball
Maybe the problem is with you, and not the people that you meet?
I still travel full-time and haven't had ANY of these problems since leaving. The fact that only my Wyoming videos attract comments like these is very telling. 😂 BUT whatever helps you sleep at night. 🙃
@@AlexisChateau : I’ve traveled a hell of a lot during my 50+ years on this plant. For 12 years, before starting a family of my own, I could easily find myself on three different continents over three different weeks, although I’ve never been to Wyoming.
You say that nobody was unpleasant to you, nobody said anything bad to you, but you just didn’t feel comfortable there, (amongst all those white people).
Let’s turn that around shall we. What if a European had been to Kingston, (Jamaica), and said that they didn’t feel comfortable there? What would your first thought be?
I think we know the honest answer to that don’t we? What’s good for the goose must also be good for the gander. Anything else just makes you a hypocrite.
Lmfao!! You really thought you were on to something, didn't you? 😂
Wyoming is not the only predominantly White state I have been to, nor is Meeteetse the smallest town, nor the Whitest town. I actually bought land in a much smaller town in NM and felt perfectly fine there. I eventually left because of an issue with an outsider, not the community, and I still stop by when I pass through to speak with my friends. The town has 100 people, mostly White and all conservative. I was the only Black person there and never felt singled out or anything by the locals. We got along great.
I am currently in Mexico and do not see other Black people here very often. I am still learning Spanish and I'm not fluent. No problem here either. I feel 100% comfortable and welcome. I love it here, having lived in 3 different parts. My experience is the same.
Stayed in predominantly White neighbourhoods in Cali as well, one being right next to a marine base. Most of my neighbours were White men working on the base. No issues there either.
Stayed on an Indian reservation as the only Black person there, on the border between AZ and CA. Zero issues there either.
And, as for Jamaica. I know a lot of idiots think the whole country is Black, but I was raised in a predominantly White neighbourhood in the mountains known as German Town. Feel free to Google it. We all got along there as well.
You can spin the story any way you like. It wasn't about me being uncomfortable because people didn't look like me. This isn't my first rodeo being a minority, bucko. But if that's how YOU feel in spaces where people don't look like you, you go on ahead and speak for yourself.
Nice try though. A for effort! 😂
@@AlexisChateauit's equally bizarre,sad and moronic how the trolls use mental gymnastics to justify the outright wrong things they say/do.tye craziest part is the entitlement/false moral high ground.
@@WAVYU5 The interesting part is that their inability to accept that we are capable of telling our own stories is just proof of how they see us. If they can't control the narrative, they are not comfortable. They can KMA with that. 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting. Be safe out there. :)
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