Philadelphia: Swim Club kicks out Black kids - Racism?

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? Shes like, Im scared they might do something to my child, said camper Dymire Baylor.

The Creative Steps Day Camp paid more than $1900 to The Valley Swim Club. The Valley Swim Club is a private club that advertises open membership. But the campers first visit to the pool suggested otherwise.

When the minority children got in the pool all of the Caucasian children immediately exited the pool, Horace Gibson, parent of a day camp child, wrote in an email. 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 next day the club told the camp director that the camps membership was being suspended and their money would be refunded.

I said, The parents dont want the refund. They want a place for their children to swim, camp director Aetha Wright said.

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• 2009

[Paumonsu]

Pool's closed due to aids

[invitriol123]

I am 100% sure that this has NOTHING to do with the toxic effect that large numbers of black people have on any establishment.

[turus22]

@AndHellFollowedMe to think I fought a war for people like you

[SnakeSkin950]

This makes me angry....such cute young kids, they shouldn't go through this sort of thing at such a young age.

[elvenmage271]

Well...black kids can't swim...but its cool the white kids arn't allowed to jump.

[HungerC00n]

i got kicked out of pool after they realized fat white lady didnt shit in pool

[cheesepuff340]

@FastestSpermCell All you racists make me laugh.

[FastestSpermCell]

@cheesepuff340 Pool's closed nigger

[cheesepuff340]

@SuperAnnoyingtroll Get a fucking life

[SuperAnnoyingtroll]

@cheesepuff340 Pool's closed nigger

[cheesepuff340]

@FastestSpermCell Go fuck yourself

[QBisbest]

@AndHellFollowedMe Internet warriors unite!