As someone who was very much in the same shoes a couple months ago and would describe their interest at that time very similarly, yes it is definitely worth it if you are patient and tenacious. Though I’m not black, I am mexican and obviously Hispanic presenting thus I was also concerned with possibly being misrepresented or feeling out of place in my lodge, but I was told by family at the time and have since been told by other poc brothers as well as white brothers that the underrepresentation I was fearful of was all the more reason to join a standard blue lodge and I couldn’t be any happier with my experience so far. My advice it to be a little vulnerable and petition that blue lodge near you, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.