Over here, ‘Over the Pond’: Hepworth Arcade in Hull.
While seeing many changes in establishments throughout the decades, there’s three that still exist from when I was younger (especially with the latter): Farnham’s Audio (high end Hi-Fi equipment), Brantons Jewellers, and Dinsdale’s Joke Shop.
I’ve seen black & Muslim families looking in the window of the latter in that still very Victorian architecture & Grade II listed shopping precinct.
You would see black people in Times Square in New York decades ago, as you will today.
The difference being that part of the Big Apple is very family friendly compared to the sleazy porn shop-riddled area it used to be, OP.
Moral: Times change. You should too.