Yes, a Whites only kid's pool in the Philly area, 2009.
Despicable but not surprising unfortunately. Many in the mainstream media, particularly on Cable News, have feigned shock in this case. Reporting this incident as something that doesn't fit into the current racial climate, even in the "liberal" Northeast, is to ignore the realities of racism, particularly towards Blacks, in Modern America. In my opinion, only when situations like this, and the causes of them, are openly and honestly discussed and dealt with can things really move forward in this country. That may sound like a cliched statement, but it's also a true one.
If you'd like to be involved in bringing justice to this case, here is a good place to start: http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/email/?id=2082-70047
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