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Did the cashier give off body language suggesting they closed the line due to not liking the guy behind you?
I don't know under what circumstances a cashier might open a line only briefly, but I often realize I forgot something right when I start an activity.
But yeah, if they caught a glimpse of the guy behind you and then closed down in a pissy way, I'd probably start by offering to be a supporting voice during a complaint to the store management. If it's any kind of pattern, the cashier will likely be out of a job.
I see cashiers at aldi open and close lanes after just a little bit all the time. Aldi workers don't just work the register, they manage stock and cleaning as well. So at my aldi there's usually one person on a register but they frequently radio for someone else to come when the line starts to back up. The second person was presumably in the middle of another task, and they don't stick around at all when the backup is cleared. That sometimes means throwing the closed sign on the belt even if someone is approaching the lane.
I personally wouldn't ascribe motive to the cashiers actions, but I wasn't there and don't really have any context.
Maybe just they shift ended.. I hate when people go straight blaming racism for this kind of things.