Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion"

Absolutely unbelievable. This is 2009. Maybe they should rename the place "The Philadelphia Grand Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Swim Club." What would really be great would be to have CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) be the ones raising hell. You know that Jesse and Al would do it only for the narcissistic self promotion. NAACP only make asses of themselves, and aren't too interested in racial equality- they're too busy looking for racists under every rock and in every facet of American life. What would be REALLY great is if the deed to the club got turned over to Creative Steps, since the courts will rule against them anyways for their blatant racism. It will be interesting to see if this makes the papers.

Sad, for the children involved. I am a minority in Nigeria and have always, with a few exceptions, been treated well. The kids getting out of the pool are afraid due to ignorance and the kids getting in are not aware of this fear. Very disturbing!

This is bullshit. Once they were in the pool the black kids should have stayed in and told the club to go fuck itself.

I smell a huge lawsuit.....

I cannot believe this kind of crap is still going on. I'm sickened. Poor kids. Ridiculous.

Racism is alive and well. is it not?
...and apparently, so is stupidity !

Makes you wonder if we should abandon affirmetive action laws when obviously the country isn't all ready.

curtisreed, it's not your fault that Nixon gladly took the racist part of the democratic party back in the sixties when LBJ gave them equal rights, it's just the way the dixie crats went. And I guess that does mean a certain part of your party is racist.

For guy who pretends to be a know it all conservetive wake up and change your party because it is full of racist stop denying it.

Because the socialost democrats now have a black as their figurehead leader, they're not racist? He's their "token" to power.

God I wish we were the socialist democratic party!

You are... ironic that you don't even see it, huh? Perhaps transparency is lacking ?

This is what their website currently reads:

The Valley Club is deeply troubled by the recent allegations of racism which are completely untrue.

We had originally agreed to invite the camps to use our facility, knowing full well that the children from the camps were from multi-ethnic backgrounds. Unfortunately, we quickly learned that we underestimated the capacity of our facilities and realized that we could not accommodate the number of children from these camps. All funds were returned to the camps and we will re-evaluate the issue at a later date to determine whether it can be feasible in the future.

Our Valley Club deplores discrimination in any form, as is evidenced by our multi-ethnic and diverse membership. Whatever comments may or may not have been made by an individual member is an opinion not shared by The Valley Club Board.

Racism? Unquestionably.

Lawsuit? Idiotic - the money was refunded, it's a swimming pool not drinking water. This is not a necessity, it is a luxury they can freely obtain elsewhere.

Why on earth would you want to take children to a place full of horrible people who don't like them? What sort of lunatic wants to 'make a point' in that manner? Take the kids somewhere else, give another less repugnant company the money, and let the children have fun somewhere they'd be welcomed and entertained.

Lolz at the bizarre irony of invoking the NAACP.

this is overt racism and dirty discrimination placed upon the heads of little children. i'd like to read whatever contract was agreed upon and then sue the living shit out of the clubhouse. not because i'm mad at the clubhouse, but because i'm pissed at the attendees who pay for the clubhouse and would like to show them who is actually superior in this country - the law.