I understand your dilemma about family racism and prejudice. No one can change that but can seek another way for their own life. Sometimes websites will rate neighborhoods on how safe they are or will give reviews by people that have lived there.

Being safe is important. The color of people is not as important as what things are like at night. Daytime neighborhood can look peaceful, what counts is what happens at night.

If the college has dorms, living the first year at college could be safe way to go or living off campus near the college, at least till you get the sense of what is the best place to live.