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Philly camp disinvited from suburban pool.
PHILADELPHIA, July 8 (UPI) -- Organizers of a summer day camp in inner-city Philadelphia suspect their guest privileges at a suburban swim club were canceled because the children are black.
Alethea White of Creative Steps told Fox29 News she got a telephone call from the board president of the Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley after the camp's first visit. She was given no reason but says she understands what was going on, the TV station reported Tuesday.
"The other members were taking their children out while our children were there ...
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