Taking a nap, hosting a BBQ and playing golf are normal, everyday activities. But for some black people in the U.S. this year, participating in those moments led to visits from police.

Most recently, in Cleveland, Huntington Bank apologized after an employee called police on a black man trying to cash his paycheck.

It's among many, many alleged racial profiling incidents – often documented on social media – that gained national attention in 2018.

"People seem to believe something is illegal about black people occupying space," Rashad Robinson, president of racial justice organization Color of Change, said in an interview with USA TODAY in July.

► Dec. 20:Federal judge asks if race played role in drug case

► Oct. 13:Woman falsely accuses boy of groping, appears to call 911

► Sept. 23:Neighbor calls cops on black candidate campaigning door to door

Here is a look back at some of those stories:

Barbecuing at a local park

In May, Jennifer Schulte called police on two black men who were using a charcoal grill in a public park in Oakland, California. Police told the men that charcoal was not permitted, but Schulte earned the nickname "BBQ Becky" after she was captured on YouTube arguing with other residents while on the phone. Three weeks later, residents threw a "BBQ’n While Black" cookout at the same park.

Sitting in Starbucks

In April, two black men were arrested for trespassing at a Starbucks in downtown Philadelphia after they chose not to buy anything while waiting for a business associate. The incident prompted protests at the Starbucks location, a personal apology from the coffee chain's CEO and racial bias training for employees. The employee who called police no longer works for Starbucks.

More:Starbucks arrests: Restaurant racism is as old as the U.S.

Shopping at CVS

Camilla Hudson shared a video on Facebook of managers at a CVS pharmacy in Chicago calling police following an argument over a coupon. Hudson said the managers slammed a door in her face and asked her to leave before calling police. Officers arrived on the scene but did not take action. The two employees involved were fired.

Selling water

Alison Ettel was filmed appearing to call the police on an 8-year-old black girl selling water without a permit. No complaint was filed to police, but the video went viral, as did Ettel under the nickname "Permit Patty." Erin Austin, the child's mother, said her daughter was trying to raise money for a trip to Disneyland. The incident prompted Ettel to leave her job as chief executive of a California cannabis company.

Mowing lawns

A white neighbor called police on 12-year-old Reggie Fields as he was cutting grass in his neighborhood as part of his summer business. A video posted to Facebook in June shows police arriving after a call from an unidentified neighbor. No action was taken by police. The incident led to a local business donating equipment to assist Fields' summer lawn business.

Selling hot dogs

Last summer, Jaequan Faulkner, 13, opened a hot dog stand hoping to raise money to buy clothes. It was reported for not having a permit. Instead of closing the stand, the city of Minneapolis helped Faulkner get his permit, with some staff even covering the cost.

Going to the store

In October, a Brooklyn woman was captured in a viral video appearing to call 911 and claiming a young boy had groped her inside a deli. The footage shows young children crying as she's making the alleged call to police, who never show up. The woman was later confronted with surveillance footage confirming the boy never groped her. On social media, users dubbed her "Cornerstore Caroline."

Returning from a late night at work

In a video posted to Facebook, D'Arreion Toles documented a white woman blocking entry into his apartment building in St. Louis, demanding proof he lived there. The woman follows Toles to his apartment, then calls police after he goes inside. "The video speaks for itself," Toles said in a post titled, "To Be A Black man in America, & Come home."

Playing golf

In April, a group of black women said they were discriminated against after management at the Grandview Golf Club in Dover, Pennsylvania, called police because they were playing too slow. Police arrived but no charges were filed. In an initial statement, the golf club said they were "disappointed" by the situation but later defended calling police.

Staying at an Airbnb

Donisha Prendergast, granddaughter of reggae icon Bob Marley, and two other people were confronted by police in Rialto, California, after they were leaving an Airbnb in May. According to Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, one of the people involved, a neighbor called police after seeing people she did not recognize load suitcases into a car. The Rialto Police Department confirmed all three people involved were planning to file a lawsuit.

Napping on a couch

Lolade Siyonbola had fallen asleep on a couch in a common area of her Yale University dorm when a white student called police. Siyonbola then had to prove she was attending Yale as a graduate student. She documented the incident in videos posted to Facebook. Lynn Cooley, dean of Yale’s graduate school of arts and sciences, emailed students saying incidents such as Siyonbola's "remind us of the continued work needed to make Yale a truly inclusive place."

Visiting the pool

A woman dubbed "Pool Patrol Paula" lost her job after calling police on a black teen who was swimming at a community pool in South Carolina. She was charged with assault for allegedly striking the 15-year-old in the face and chest. In a separate incident, a North Carolina man called police on a black woman he claimed was at a community pool without a permit. He later earned the nickname "ID Adam" and was fired from his job.

Running a business

Police in San Francisco were called to a reported burglary after a caller claimed someone was removing items from a business. When they arrived, they learned that person was the owner of the business, Vicktor Stevenson. "Being black at my business minding my business and someone called the police and said I was breaking in," Stevenson wrote in a Facebook post for his business Gourmonade.

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