Corey Lewis of the US state of Georgia was babysitting a 10-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy on Sunday. They are children belonging to friends of his.

But after treating the kids to Subway, the 27-year-old, who runs youth mentoring program Inspired by Lewis, noticed a white woman sitting in her car staring at him.

“She pulled up alongside us and asked, ‘Are the kids OK?’” Mr Lewis told Yahoo Lifestyle.

“I answered, ‘Why wouldn’t they be?’ She just smirked and drove off.”

View photos Corey Lewis of the US state of Georgia was babysitting a 10-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy when the police were called on him. He claims it’s because he’s black and the children are white. Source: Facebook/ Corey Lewis More

The woman circled the parking lot and returned to Lewis’s car, saying, “Can I ask the little girl if she knows who you are?” and Lewis answered, “No, you cannot.”

The woman then said, “OK, I will take down your licence plate,” and left.

“I asked a few white witnesses if it looked suspicious that I was caring for two white children, and they said ‘Kind of,’” Mr Lewis said.

“But the kids were goofing around and eating, and there was no sign of danger.”

View photos Mr Lewis driving with the two kids he’s babysitting in the back seat.. Source: Facebook/ Corey Lewis More

Mr Lewis headed to a service station, and while he was pumping petrol, he noticed the woman’s car again. Concerned about the children’s safety, he drove to his house, and when he arrived, so did the woman — and a police car.

“I didn’t do anything — the police is here now!” Mr Lewis said in a Facebook Live video with more than 230K views.

“I’m being followed and harassed.”

In the video, the officer, whom Lewis says was courteous, spoke to the children, who confirmed Mr Lewis’s identity.

View photos The kids explain to police who Mr Lewis is. Source: Facebook/ Corey Lewis More

“Two white kids being with one black male is suspicious,” Mr Lewis scoffed in the video.

“I work with kids every day.”

The officer called the children’s mum Dana Mango who was aghast at the presumption of the 911 caller.

“I thought it was a joke,” Ms Mango told Yahoo Lifestyle.

“I said, ‘Is it because there’s an African-American male driving my kids around?’ and the officer, who was embarrassed and apologetic, said, ‘It appears so.’”

A representative from the Cobb County Police Department did not return Yahoo Lifestyle’s request for comment.

View photos The 27-year-old was babysitting two kids (not pictured here). He’s friends with their parents. Source: Facebook/ Corey Lewis More

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