09 July, 2009

Next it'll be separate water fountains...

Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion"

More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason.

"I heard this lady, she was like, 'Uh, what are all these black kids doing here?' She's like, 'I'm scared they might do something to my child,'" said camper Dymire Baylor.



Jaffa pool restricts entry of Arab residents
Jewish neighborhoods' committees find original, controversial way to deal with violent incidents by local Arab pool goers by restricting their access to facility for one day every fortnight.

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You know, if people put half the effort into solving the problems as they do to blaming each other and writing nasty comments on these articles, we as a human race could be way past this. This is 2009, right?

1 comment:

Alesia said...

Yes I agree Dan this is messed up!! Arrgh! Did you know back in May (unfortunately, not surprising) that they still have separate proms in Alabama? The black prom and the white prom? Gosh! Yes it is 2009 GEEZ!