To swim or not to swim? After allegations of racism, the water is muddy

Why should any child suffer these types of indignities? The pool should either be sued, shut down, or change their private attendance policy, not to include just whites.

I am currently reading the novel To Kill a Mockingbird with a group of students. We have discussed what happened at The Valley Club. The pool incident weighs heavy on our hearts. Should they return? Let the children decide. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird.

I saw this story on the news yesterday and then again today,People should be ashamed of themselves,it is uncalled for and it shouldn't have happened.To see that kids face that they interviewed,i felt like crying too.

I wouldn't want to return to a place I was treated badly, would you? This is 2009, and I am amazed there is no end to racism. We have come so far and it still lives. I am ashamed as a white American of the behavior of a few.

First of all, the kid about to cry really got to me. Color of skin should not be seen and all kids should have fun. So let's put difference aside and let the kids have fun no matter what color their skin is.
Jon Phillip Boulton-Paducah, Ky.

Robin, you were snazzy and jazzy in your lovely black-and-white-with-red outfit this morning ! We really did enjoy you and Jenn's reenactment of the dance moves from "Fame" when you shared the anniversary segment with us ! The musical "Fame" was choreographed with you in mind, Robin ! Now on a very serious note: the mind-boggling swim club situation in Philadelphia . . . what planet are these owners/managers living on, thinking that in the year 2009 they could pull a fast one without having any feedback from the media? Oh, yes, the club is receiving publicity–only in the negative way, though ! No, these children should not return to the facility because they would only be filmed again for the ignorant club individuals to witness ! Reverend Al Sharpton, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and our President Obama all conveyed through their recent messages of ending this racism that continues to plague our society: they begged for all Americans to unite as one whole family ! What really touched our hearts were the sad faces of these poor, helpless little children as they were refused upon entering the swimming
pool ! They hadn't done anything wrong they thought, so why were they being punished; all this does is lead our youth into a confused world filled with hatred (and all sorts of corruption) ! We can only hope and pray that time and love can prevail, and can somehow erase the racist negativity which still exists to this day ! Have a great week, Robin !Remember: we love ya, Ohio girl . . . Robin's Follies !!!

I do believe the Valley Club should be sued. I agree that this is a teachable moment and I believe that the teaching moment for the children should be through our justice system. It will show them that they don't have to lie down and let people walk over them. It will show them they have a voice and must use it. It will also be a teachable moment for the world as the camps director said. It will show those people that want to continue the ignorant act of racism in 2009 that they will not get away with it everytime and hopefully they will stop if it hurts their own pockets. It will also let them know that some people do recognize that racism exist and will not everyone will allow it to continue being swept under the rug. For the rest of the world it will show that we all, no matter what race, do have a voice and racism doesn't have to be tolerated. It's time to unify and end the ignorance. It will not happen if people continue to get away with this type of action.

NO WAY! WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE ANYWAYS..VERY CRUEL AND COLD HEARTED..THEY DO NOT NEED TO DROWN DOWN TO THAT LEVEL..FORGIVE, HOWEVER I FEEL THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE BY RETURNING..THESE PEOPLE SHOULD ALREADY KNOW RIGHT AND WRONG IN THEIR HEARTS AND IT SHOULD'T TAKE BEING EXPOSED AND RIDICULED ON THE NEWS TO HAVE A CHANGE OF OPINION.

THIS STUFF HAPPENS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY. YES IN THE YEAR 2009. IT STILL HAPPENS . IT'S SO SAD THAT OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART, THE MOUTH SPEAKS.

They should definitely not go back, this club does not want them, they are just trying to prevent a lawsuit. The same members and the same attitudes are still there, shame on all of them.

if you don't feel welcome, then why bother?

I haven't heard you talk about any of the fathers out their that are out of work and can't pay their child support. It's disheartening enough knowing that you can't find work, can't you can barely take care of yourself let alone take care of your child. Our only reward for this is a suspended Drivers License? How does that help the situation? How is it in our child's best interest to make it harder to get around and go find a job? When is the D.O.R (Department of revenue) going to change their policy?
Help us find jobs!!!! Wouldn't this be better for our children?
It's not our fault the economy is in a rut, and jobs are few and in between. Don't penalize us, help us be better mothers and fathers by helping us to find jobs!!

OMG THIS HAS TO STOP..THIS CHILD SHOULD NOT BE TAUGHT . RACISM..BLACK OR WHITE...HOW DID THIS CHILD AS LITTLE AS HE IS. KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT,"" I THOUGHT ALL THIS WAS BEHIND US..COME ON PEOPLE WAKE UP ALL THIS HAS TO BE TAUGHT TO OUR KIDS .. WHY DIDNT HE GO RT TO CHILD CARE WORKER AND BRING IT TO THE ATTENT OF THE MEMBER THAT SD THAT WHY BLAME THE CENTER MY GOD WE REALLY NEED TO STOP TEACHING OUR KIDS HOW TO BE BLACK OR WHITE ..I BELIEVE IF RACISM IS CLLD THEN IT SHOULD BE THE PERSON THAT SD IT NOT THE PLACE I UNDERSTAND THE CTR TURN AWAY PEOPLE IN GROUPS ALL THE TIME ..WE KEEP LIVING IN THE PAST WE WILL NEVER GO FORWARD ..ALL WE DO IS TEACH OUR KIDS THIS STUFF..WHITE OR BLACK SHOULDNT EVEN BE IN THEIR LITTLE BRAINS. WE ARE ALL PEOPLE .. WE ALL KNEW ABOUT HOW THE PAST WAS NONE OF US LIVED BACK THEN GET OVER IT AND MOVE FORWARD ..

LOOK AT MJ AND HIS KIDS THEY ARE WHITE DECENDS AND HE IS BLACK AND LOOK AT THE LOVE HIS FAMILY AND HIS KIDS HAVE ..BECAUSE THEY DONT TEACH BLACK AND WHITE THERE..PERFECT EXAMPLE..THE LOVE HAVE NO COLORS..WE MUST UNITE AS ONE AND STOP THIS CRAP IF YOU HEAR RACISM , GO AND GET MANGMENT AND CONFRONT THE PERSON THAT SAID THAT THIS LITTLE BOY MIGHT HAVE TOOK THIS WRONG MAYBE THIS MEMBER SD WHAT IS THIS BLACK KID DOING JUST LIKE THEY WOULD SAY WHAT IS THIS LITTLE SPANISH KID DOING..NO THE MEMBER IF SD THAT WHAT IS THIS KID DOING ..TAKE THE LOVING WITHOUT COLOR JUST MJ FAMILY..

ATTN: Robin

If the man had been white, it would neither be on television nor would the president have commented on it. If the man had acted normal instead of beligerent, he would not have been arrested. Good job Mr. Policeman.

I think eve4ryone is missing the problem here. Where did the kids learn their racist manners? If the parents were allowed to exercise control of their children without the fear of prosecution, maybe, I doubt it though, things would improve.

If their teachers focused more on teaching our children instead of looking for ways to put the parents in the background as an unnecessary people.

If the parents could discipline their children without fear of prosecution, maybe there wouldn't be so many gangs running around.

Think about it, none of our children were born racist, they were taught it.
It all starts at home!