No Black Kids in the Pool, Please!
July 8, 2009 1:19 PM Subscribe
"The pool attendants came and told the black children that they did not allow minorities in the club and needed the children to leave immediately." "The pool attendants came and told the black children that they did not allow minorities in the club and needed the children to leave immediately." The Valley Club, a private swim club selling open memberships online, agreed to allow campers with the Creative Steps Day Camp a weekly swim, in exchange for $1900. During their first afternoon swim, swimmers were asked to leave, told not to return. The cam was refunded their money because "There was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion … and the atmosphere of the club,"
This post was deleted for the following reason: this is an interesting story, but a short thin news article maybe not the best way to make a MeFi post about it. -- jessamyn
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posted by AmberV at 1:21 PM on July 8, 2009