Support pours in for campers kicked out of suburban pool

[RamboLiberal]

YESTERDAY, for the first time since things fell apart for her campers at the Valley swim club, Alethea Wright's cries were joyful ones.

"You're kidding me! I can't believe this!" she tearfully repeated, as I told her of the many Daily News readers who had responded with offers of help and expressions of support after learning how the children at her Creative Steps Day Camp had been kicked out of the Huntingdon Valley club, after just one day of recreation.

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In Indianapolis, Olympic swimmer and 2008 Gold Medalist Cullen Jones broke training for the U.S. Nationals freestyle finals to send love to Wright's campers. As one of the country's few black swimmers, he was disturbed by Wright's allegation of discrimination.

"Learning to swim and understanding the importance of being safe in and around the water are life-saving skills that no one should be denied," e-mailed Jones, who wants to meet with Wright and her kids.

In Los Angeles, filmmaker Kimberly Browning called on members of a national film-making community, "HollywoodShorts," to devise ways to help Wright beef up the arts component of her summer camp.

"We have filmmakers in Philly who will help her campers learn to make movies," she said. "Please have her call us."

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/50440447.html?cmpid=15585797

[BlooInBloo]

1. :))))

[Karenina]

2. SUPERB!!!

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[noiretextatique]

3. excellent...this is a great way to respond to racist nitwits

i am so glad the community and the country is stepping up to prove that the racist nitwits are the minority.

[gorfle]

4. Arg crap!

I hit unrecommend in stead of recommend!

Anyway, I'm so glad to see these kids getting the support they are getting. I hope that damn racist country club gets nailed to the wall, though. What a bunch of racist pricks. "Oh noes, black kids are swimming in our pool!" What a crock of shit.

[roguevalley]

5. lovely news. I find this sort of thing incomprehensible sometimes.

I am glad these sweeties are going to have lots more opportunities.

[azmouse]

6. K&R