Gabrielle Union recalls being threatened by Neo-Nazis after visiting Croatian bar in 2019: 'I've never experienced that level of hatred' By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:06 BST, 14 September 2021 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 14 September 2021 Viewcomments Flawless co-founder Gabrielle Union emerged from her Manhattan hotel on Tuesday looking gorgeous in a patterned PVC pencil dress, black platforms, and a green bag. The Nebraska-born 47-year-old was ready to kick off her nine-date You Got Anything Stronger book tour with a reading and Q&A at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. Gabrielle's $22.39 256-page second memoir just hit shelves on Tuesday. Chic: Flawless co-founder Gabrielle Union emerged from her Manhattan hotel on Tuesday looking gorgeous in a patterned PVC pencil dress, black platforms, and a green bag Headed to the venue! The Nebraska-born 47-year-old was ready to kick off her nine-date You Got Anything Stronger book tour with a reading and Q&A at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn In it, Union recalled a 'heartbreaking and terrifying' racist encounter she experienced while visiting the Republic of Croatia back in June 2019. The L.A.'s Finest producer-star was in Dubrovnik promoting her Spectrum series alongside castmate Jessica Alba during the New Europe Market at the Palace Hotel. At the time, Gabrielle gushed about Croatia to Dnevnik.hr: 'Beautiful! Absolutely stunning country, amazing food, beautiful people! Also, I'm a huge Game of Thrones fan, so to walk around King's Landing made my "fangirl" go nuts. But it was beautiful!' Tell-all: Gabrielle's $22.39 256-page second memoir just hit shelves on Tuesday Nightmare: In it, Union recalled a 'heartbreaking and terrifying' racist encounter she experienced while visiting the Republic of Croatia back in June 2019 (pictured) Screening and Q&A: The L.A.'s Finest producer-star was in Dubrovnik promoting her Spectrum series alongside castmate Jessica Alba (R) during the New Europe Market at the Palace Hotel At the time, Gabrielle gushed about Croatia to Dnevnik.hr: 'Beautiful! Absolutely stunning country, amazing food, beautiful people! Also, I'm a huge Game of Thrones fan, so to walk around King's Landing made my "fangirl" go nuts. But it was beautiful!' (pictured in 2019) Yikes! But it all took a dark turn when Union and her glam squad (from L-R, pictured in 2019) - hairstylist Larry Sims, stylist Thomas Christos Kikis, and make-up artist Malika James - decided to visit a local bar featuring 'Jim Crow memorabilia and Neo-Nazi patrons' But it all took a dark turn when Union and her glam squad - hairstylist Larry Sims, stylist Thomas Christos Kikis, and make-up artist Malika James - decided to visit a local bar featuring 'Jim Crow memorabilia and Neo-Nazi patrons.' The UCLA grad said the menacing group followed them down the street when they left what she had initially believed was a gay bar. 'I've never experienced that level of hatred and the threat of physical violence,' Gabrielle told People on Tuesday. Chased: The UCLA grad said the menacing group followed them down the street when they left what she had initially believed was a gay bar (posted Tuesday) Gabrielle told People on Tuesday: 'I've never experienced that level of hatred and the threat of physical violence. It was such a jolt. And the fear and adrenaline of what happened left us all numb' (posted Tuesday) 'It was such a jolt. And the fear and adrenaline of what happened left us all numb.' Union continued: 'There are microaggressions and there are all out assaults. That's what it is to be a person of color in this country. We think we're post racial but we're not. And that is beyond disappointing. 'I don't think people understand the violence that comes with racism, whether it's if you're being chased or you're having to watch someone wear blackface to collect a paycheck. It's violent.' Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility