Comments | racism_101: black children booted out of Pennsylvania private club pool

liminalia in racism_101

black children booted out of Pennsylvania private club pool

Jul 08, 2009 17:20

...because the white people thought they might "change the complexion of the club." (Yes, they said that out loud ( Read more... )

white supremacists, us

Comments 11

keladry_lupin July 8 2009, 22:44:52 UTC

It's a good thing I live in California; otherwise, I'd be seriously tempted to seek out the president of the swim club and change his complexion ... to black and blue.

I don't have an icon angry enough, but this'll have to do.

sapote3 July 8 2009, 22:50:58 UTC

Well that's ludicrous and horrible. Is it also illegal? I know country clubs seem to fall under a strange clause with regards to the laws desegregating private businesses. Google is giving me nothing.

liminalia July 9 2009, 18:38:58 UTC

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Private+club

As a swimming club, they are required to admit all races, as they provide "public accomodation". See the Civil Rights section of that link.

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xavienne July 9 2009, 00:59:31 UTC

If I were to e-mail them right now it would be full of profanity and not terribly productive. Once I get down to a slow boil from full seething rage I will write something for them

arantzain July 9 2009, 01:52:33 UTC

Thank you!

beckiebarnett July 9 2009, 00:25:47 UTC

if you belong to the oh no they didnt forum, i would post this there as well

dichroic July 9 2009, 00:56:30 UTC

Oh my god. I grew up in NE Philadelphia. I grew up going to swim clubs (not that one, fortunately). I won't say that racism doesn't happen there because of course it happens *everywhere*, but I am seriously shocked to see something so blatant. Will post this link on my Facebok page, as that's where I have the most contact with people who are still in Philadelphia.