The Valley (“Whites Only”) Club Pool

I don’t know why I’m still surprised to hear about this sort of crazy racist nonsense… But here it is:

A country club called The Valley Club in the suburbs of Philly is in some deep shit after they turned away a group of black and hispanic inner-city kids.  These kids had come to the club to use their swimming pool through an agreement with Creative Steps, Inc., a summer day camp.  Despite the fact that the kids had paid all the necessary dues, they were turned away from the club once the folks who worked there figured out that, oh no!, they’re not WHITE!  *GASP*

What was the response from the country club?

“There was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion … and the atmosphere of the club,” John Duesler, President of The Valley Swim Club said in a statement. – NBC Philly

That is some fucked up shit.

-fs