Black driver shouted racial slur by woman at Evanston crosswalk

While driving to a bookstore event in Evanston, a Black woman stopped at a traffic light on Church Street when an elderly white woman crossing in front of her car looked at her and shouted a racial slur, repeating it when the driver asked what she meant.

• Evanston, United States
• Sep 30, 2026
• Severity 2 of 5 — Harassment, threats, or intimidation