Breh not a knock on you but this type of thinking is why folks will never get off the stoop. We are so predestined as a people to think that a place is full of danger, instead of just experiencing for self.
I remember my own uncle and some family members questioned why I was moving to the south and that it was racist as hell, but guess what I experienced it while they stayed in Philly until it was too late.
Yes, I embraced racism by dikkheads, but it was a minority compared to the friends I made, the places I visited and so forth. Hell my first time at the beach was in the south.
Now I desire more. While the stereotypes and stigma seems to be the goal for the mindset of folks, I still want to visit China and witness to it's nature.
For now, I got my eyes on Japan, UAE, South America and whatever I shall put my claws on. Bottom line, we need to push beyond the limits of this country for not only to learn something, but to experience something greater than what is told by media and hearsay.