"Tips for a New Reality" - Bold Leadership in New Orleans !

I posted the below to the comments section over at Robert Scoble's site: http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/

Thanks so much for sharing with us the
wisdom of Charles Handy, I found
this quote of his:
"It is a time for new imaginings, of windows opening even if some doors close. We need not stumble backwards into the future, casting longing glances at what used to be; we can turn round and face a new reality. It is after all a safer posture if you want to keep moving"
I would like to apply the relevance to this quote to
the news today regarding the announcement by
Mayor Ray Nagin that New Orleans will have the
The nations first wireless internet service,
Overcoming opposition from cable television
and telephone companies. Kudos to Mayor
Nagin and visionary team for new imaginings
And having the guts of “not stumbling backwards into the
future, casting longing glances at what use to be;
but turning round and facing a new reality”.

The Elkridge Club - Soap Opera!

soap opera
The defining quality of the soap opera form is its seriality. A serial narrative is a story told through a series of individual, narratively linked installments.

The events of the Elkridge Club continue to be Baltimore’s best SOAP OPERA around!
The latest episode is that Lt. Gov. Steele “He got it right, almost the first time” by Laura Vozzella, Sun paper column dated Nov.18th. The Elkridge Club has become a political football game that better than watching the Ravens. The reason that Elkridge is still being used as the “Terrell Owens”of political football is that the other political camps are afraid that the Elkridge incident has or will become the lighten rod for separating Lt. Gov.Steele from the rest of the pack. And It Should! Whether he got it right the “FIRST TIME” really doesn’t matter. The point is Lt. Gov. Steele GOT IT RIGHT! None of the other political movers, shakers and wannabes had a clue that taking a stance on an all white 127 year old country club would be one of the defining issues in the race for the next Governor and Senator. Columns, news threads, discussions and blogs about the Elkridge Club are still going strong, long after the homeless protesters have left the corners Charles St & Lake Ave.
LET'S TALK TURKEY!
Sunday, July 17th 2005 – ‘Steele call on club to admit blacks! – Baltimore Sun / Maryland
Sunday, July 17th 2005 – Powerspeaks protest begins! www.powerspeaks.blogspot.com
Wednesday. July 20th – Governor encourages Elkridge Club to extend invitation to minorities” – Baltimore Sun / Maryland
Friday, November 11th. 2005 – “Club Admits Black Member” - – Baltimore Sun / Maryland
Lt. Gov. Steele GOT IT RIGHT– He took a position of leadership by calling for change at the Elkridge Club.
Lt. Gov. Steele GOT IT RIGHT– because his political challengers and foes - still haven’t gotten it right!
The longer the Elkridge Club Soap Opera continues (and I hope the ratings go through the roof)the more the voters of Maryland will have opportunity to GET IT RIGHT also!

Oreo's & Elkridge Club - "Get Real!

On its basic level, revisionism - act of revising, or modifying something that already exists.
http://www.holocaust-history.org/revisionism-isnt/

I got a “anonymous insider” at the Elkridge Club who comments: “That Theo Rodgers was is in the membership process well before you started your effort.” over on the blog site http://www.powerspeaks.blogspot.com/ This is the latest Elkridge Club attempt at revisionism. Some people just can’t handle the truth. The POWERSPEAKS protest started in late July just check out the blog. If Theo Rodgers was in the membership process, the Elkridge Club didn’t tell anybody until after the fact in Nov. In the heat of battle, all summer long Elkridge tried to keep their 127 year old lack of African American membership as a PRIVATE inside process when it had already become a PUBLIC media process whereby The Sun paper, POWERSPEAKS and the homeless men who stood for months with protest signs made sure Elkridge stayed in the spotlight of the public scrutiny until it admitted a African American, and not on Elkridge Club terms, which it had a 127 years to do , but on the DEMANDS of the Lt. Gov. Steele, Gov. Ehrlich, POWERSPEAKS, the Sun, and every other citizen of Maryland. The only reason the word token is being referred at Elkridge Club is that it was forced to do what should have been done years ago. The truth does not need need any REVISION! The time for the REVISION comment above “if is true” should have been made known was back in July and the very fact that it is made known now/ REVISED is that Elkridge didn’t tell the whole truth then. So now the Elkridge Club is REVISING its story! The facts are in the public record.(the Sun paper, WMAR and POWERSPEAKS blog) Elkridge Club didn’t get an African American member until November after the process required the community outrage and input. You can’t REVISE the living truth for there are too many eyewitnesses.
So to all the “Johnny come lately REVISIONIST” out there I bristle as does Gov. Ehrlich about the OREO skeptics “get real”.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (Jn 8:32)

127 YEAR STREAK ENDS -THE ELKRIDGE CLUB -ITS OVER!

STREAK: an unbroken series of events

Today marks the OFFICIAL end of the Elkridge Club's STREAK of 127 years as the all white country club in Baltimore without any African American members. Coverage in today’s Baltimore Sun and later on ABC News - Channel 2 (WMAR) confirms a rumor that has been circulating for a couple of months now that Theo Rodgers a local developer had been accepted. It’s good to know that the Elkridge has done the right thing and FINALLY made it public. The POWERSPEAKS protest for a African American member has accomplished its mission.Now let’s hope that the Elkridge Club will start a New STREAK and that there will always be African American members at the club! Thanks Theo for breaking the color barrier. Will this STREAK ending and a new STREAK beginning affect the Governor’s or the Senate race? I guess we will know sometime next year. In the meantime POWERSPEAKS will be looking find another good fight to get in. There's always going to be a STREAK ending or beginning! Right now POWERSPEAKS STREAK is 1-0!

The Elkridge Country Club is a PR nightmare but a Political Strategist Dream!

The Elkridge Country Club is a PR Nightmare but a Political Strategist Dream! Sometime back in early July the all white country club located on N. Charles St. just above Lake Ave in Baltimore hit the radar screen of public awareness BIG TIME when it became known that Republican Gov. Ehrlich had a fund-raiser there. The Elkridge Club at the time had never had any African American members in its 127 year history. LT.Gov. Steele an African-American made light of the fact with a flippant remark that he didn't play golf. Little did the Elkridge Club know at the time that it would become political fodder for both political parties -Democratic and Republican. Gov. Ehrlich catching flak in his race to be reelected and Steele in his race for the Senate. Later, Lt.Gov.Steele did publicly call for the Elkridge Club to admit African Americans and so did Gov. Ehrlich to their credit. NO other politicians said anything, they were all MUM, they did not want to enter the fray or as they say “if you see a good fight get in it”. They kept their mouths shut played it safe!
The reason why the Elkridge Club will not go away is that unknowingly this icon of white privilege and a holdover from segregation days has become pivotal in the race of who will be our next Governor and Senator of Maryland.
A PR nightmare: because the Elkridge Club has never confirmed that it has finally accepted an African American, although rumor has it that it has. It appears that it still wants to operate in a cloak of secrecy about who its members are as it has for 127 years.
A Political Strategist dream: because it presented a defining moment for leadership in both political parties. The Elkridge Club is reported to be made of rich, powerful and elite members of the community. Lt. Gov. Steele challenged these Elkridge members to do the right thing, AND THEY DID rather than try to be safe and not rock the boat.
A PR nightmare: because a NY blogger painted Lt. Gov. Steele in “blackface” thinking Steele didn’t relate to black folk in his response to the Ehrlich fundraiser at the Elkridge Club.
A Political Strategist dream: because of the Elkridge Club incident it has kept Lt.Gov. Steele’s name in the headlines week after week. The other candidates have to have poll results just to get some print.
Who would have thought that the Elkridge Club a symbol of non inclusion for African Americans and of white exclusitivity could now become the catalyst for an African American to be elected as the first African American Senator in MD!

MAN of Steele

I met Lt.Gov. Steele last night at a grand opening ceremony. I never thought when I protested the Elkridge Club which at the time (July05) did not have any African American members and developed this blogsite: http://www.powerspeaks.blogspot.com/ to document the struggle that it would lead to becoming involved in a Senatorial race. I told the Lt. Gov. that I felt he was being unfairly attacked by a blogger who had painted Steele in "blackface". Also, I learned that in yesterday's Washington Times and in today's Baltimore Sun both of which have articles where some African-American Democratic politicians are condoning these racial attacks on Steele by other African- Americans. I was glad to see several leaders Kweisi Mfume a Democrat who is running for the Senate also and Garland O. Williamson, president of the Presidents Roundtable a black business group offer support for Steele and condemn those who have tried to belittle another African-American. It's amazing how Lt.Gov. Steele the object of these attacks will I think prosper from the publicity and garner more support from other Democrats (black & white). First of all, other Democrats, will see the weakness in a Democratic party that can offer no other platform but to attack a MAN of (Steele')(s) character based on his race and then have other African Americans as the culprits. Secondly, with all the hoopla in the media about the Lt. Gov. it will only appear that the race is all about Steele and that the Lt. Gov. is the front runner and the MAN to beat. Surely that appears to be the perception at this point in the race. Lt. Gov. Steele has kept his composure and remains dignified and is letting those who are watching (the voters) decide for themselves who will represents them as the best leader. It not about name-calling and politics as usual. It’s not even about party anymore, since the ability to TRUST all leadership blindly (Democrat or Republican) has proven to be nothing but more POLITICS as usual. I say support a man who as Lt. Gov. told an all white Elkridge country club (when other politicians were silent) THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE AFRICAN- AMERICAN members - and they DID!
I say lets support a man who has said he will fight for AFRICAN - AMERICANS caught up in the prison system- where a disporportionate number of our sons and daughters are!
If you want to attack Steele attack Steele on the ISSUES!
Otherwise “ you thought evil against me: but God meant it unto good” Genesis.50:20

If YOU don’t know … YOU better ASK somebody!

I was sicken to read in today's Baltimore Sun article " Image on blog portrays Steele in minstrel makeup" by reporter David Nitkin, a blogger has depicted Lt.Gov. Michael Steele, who is a African American as Simple Sambo and in "black face" . The blog : http://stevegilliard.blogspot.com/ uses comments made by Steele related to a Gov. Robert Ehrlich fund-raiser at the all white Elkridge Club country club, in Baltimore city, which for 127 years has NOT had African- American members. First of all if this "black face" had been done by a white person, African Americans would be up in arms about how someone of our race has been stereotyped, but this blogger is African –American, who is making fun of and dis-respecting another African- American, in this case Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. Powerspeaks has been protesting the Elkridge club, so as someone who has been on the frontlines and until recently due to the rain and the rumor that Elkridge has finally admitted a African –American. Powerspeaks must speak out on this issue. First, of all , Lt. Gov. Steele was one of the few policitans who has spoken out as has Gov. Ehrlich that the Elkridge Club should admit African American. Elkridge being a private club has not confirmed it but, rumor has it that it has recently admitted a African-American. The real minstrel show is that our other politicians (local,district wide, as well as those oppposed to Steele ) should have been speaking speak out but have said nothing!
Politics aside Lt. Gov. Steele as a African -American stood up and did speak up! We are proud of him.
For someone to try to discredit Steele in a blog from New York, from out of town, from out of the neighborhood and not knowing the intricacies of the issue is all the more reason that this depiction of our Lt. Gov. should be seen as fake, phony and demeaning to any person and especially a African –American.
Before you come into our town and try to belittle our leadership, whether its black or white.
If YOU don’t know … YOU better ASK somebody!
The REAL minstrel is you and no one has to make up a photo of blogger, Steve Gilliard to prove it.
If YOU don’t know … YOU better ASK somebody!
You have given more people reason to support Steele, than you could imagine. If YOU don’t know … YOU better ASK somebody!
Powerspeaks had been protesting the Elkridge Club for not having African- American members, now we are protesting New York bloggers who think they know what's best for Marylanders and have no clue.
If YOU don’t know … YOU better ASK somebody!
African- American bloggers who see their ownselves in "blackface " and have negative images of themselves and then try to project these images on to other African- Americans are the real Simple Sambo's.
If YOU don’t know … YOU better ASK somebody!

Lift Every VOICE!

I'm was glad to see the Elkridge Club is still making news in today's Baltimore Sun paper (10-25-05) . Michael Olesker, Sun paper writer raises the issue that Lt. Gov. "Steele needs to find his voice on race issues".
I certainly am thankful that Olesker has VOICED that the Elkridge Club historically hasn't had any African- American members. He compares Lt. Gov. Steele, a African-American as being flippant when responding to the Governor's holding a fundraiser at the all -white private club.
Lt. Gov. "Steele is not the only one who needs to find their VOICE on race issues! The entire Baltimore community and the state of MD needs to find its VOICE! Neither has there been other politicians who has found his or her VOICE and spoken out and especially has there not been any politicians who represent the district where the Elkridge Club is located have made their VOICES heard! Steele and Ehrlich to their credit have at least been the ones publicly to VOICE that Elkridge needs to admit African- Americans after 127 years of being all-white.
http://www.powerspeaks.blogspot.com/ has been protesting daily this all- white golf club since July.
The VOICE of justice and equality is for everyone- and is not just a race issue (for Steele / African-Americans) but for Jews, Italians, Muslims and Women etc.
Powerspeaks thanks Michael Olesker for being a VOICE in the media to draw attention to the Elkridge Club lack of African- Americans . Powerspeaks will continue to be the VOICE of protest on the streets between Charles & Lake Ave daily until our VOICES is heard!

HELP THE BEAR!

To all those who have offered advice and suggestions that we should stop the protest and move on. Maybe you have heard the expression "If you see me (Powerspeaks) and a bear (Elkridge Club) in a fight - help the bear (Elkridge Club). I wish you would call or write the Elkridge Club (the bear) and share with them your help.

THE BIG QUESTION & THE BIG MYSTERY

Baltimore Sun Interview
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:45:01 -0400

Hello, Rev. Wingo:
I've been trying to reach you by phone at your office but have not had any luck. I understand you are under the weather and not in the office. I'm sending a message on the off chance that you are checking e-mail and
feeling up to a quick phone interview about the Elkridge club situation. I am picking up on the matter for David Nitkin.
Hope you are feeling better and hope to hear from you.
Regards,
Laura Vozzella

I received the above email on yesterday (Thurs), regarding our ongoing protest at the Elkridge Club. Spoke with Ms. Vozzella earlier today(a rainy Friday) for a interview over the phone. First I explained that we don't protest in the rain,so we were not out today on our usual corners of Charles St. & Lake Ave and Charles and Stevenson by the Exxon station.
Yes, the protest is still ongoing and that we will close -up shop shortly if we can CONFIRM that a OAA (Official African American) has been admitted or we will plan to come back in the spring. You can read about our interview in an upcoming Sun paper article probably next week sometime.
The BIG QUESTION or better the BIG MYSTERY is who the OAA (Official African American) is or why won't Elkridge Club let the community know that after 127 years it now has an Official African American member?

Interview w/Syracuse University student

Dear Rev. Wingo, I would just like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read this. I believe my mother has already spoken with you over the phone. I am a student at Syracuse University and would like to conduct an interview with you concerning the Elkridge Country Club. This interview is part of a writing assignment and is purely academic. I am still forumulating questions but will have them to you by tomorrow. Although an interview over the phone would be excellent, if this is an inconvenience for you we can do this interview by email. Unfortunately, this assignment is due on Monday, October 3rd so time is an issue. Please email me as soon as possible so we can work out a time that would be convenient for you to answer some questions. Thanks again for your time.Sincerely,Alex Pabst
Interview-Rev. Wingo
Q- How long have you known about this exclusion?
Q- Are there other clubs in the area which are exclusively white that you are targeting? If not, why not?
Q- For example, the Suburban Club whose membership is largely Jewish?
Anwser -Since the Sunpaper reported that the Gov.of Md held a fundraiser there –about 2 mo.ago
We are not looking at any other clubs at this time . We have no firm media announcement that there are other clubs and Powerspeaks is a activist citizen journalism post – we make news happen. If the Suburban club is largely Jewish- are you saying they don’t have African Americans or have never had them in their history?

Q- In your opinion, is our community moving forward in the area of racial diversity and acceptance?
Anwser- Yes, absolutely. African American are definitely moving forward and are not only accepted but we are pace setters!
Q- Is racism as bad as it was 100 years ago in spite of the law?
Anwser- No way! America has ,as well as African Americans have come a long way. We are in the mainstream of all areas of society.
Q- If the club were to admit African American members, what would be the next steps for Powerspeaks?
Anwser - Rumor has it that they have now admitted a African American. Powerspeaks will continue to protest and be a activist movement- looking for the next move of God, after a short vacation.
Q- Have you been able to talk to any members?
Anwser -Several members who would not identify themselves have called to say that They now have a African American. The members have chosen not to talk with Powerspeaks or the Sun
Q- If so, what have you learned?
Anwser - You can check out the blog, my post pretty much express what I have learned.
If you are obedient to what God puts on youre heart the victory is assured.
That those who protest are the real freedom fighters.
Right will always win out.
Q - What do you hope to accomplish with this protest?
Anwser - We have already accomplished our goal. The community knows that Elkridge is a cancer on the community. That 127 years is too long .
Q - Was the black community aware of this exclusion?
Anwser - Yes, it was reported in the Sunpaper. The Lt. Gov. who is black said it was time for Elkridge to admit African Americans. Powerspeaks kept the issue out front and would not let it go away.
Q - Why is this the first time this issue has come to light?
Anwser - It probably isn’t. the timing was right this time . There is a time for everything.

IT AIN'T OVER UNTIL WE SAY ITS OVER!

We will end the protest in the next few days,although we have not been able to know who their "official" African American (OAA) member is ? We were told by that there was an (OAA) by anonymous caller and a few drivers who pass the protest on their drive in. Who is this mystery "Official" African American (OAA)member? Why won't he /she come forward? The community deserves to know! Powerspeaks deserves to know!Until that time Elkridge Club is still "NOTOfficial"! Until that time the Protest continues until the "Official African American (OAA) is known!The protest is over when we say its OFFICIAL!

Thanks BLUE VOLVO & Politicians

Get Up Stand Up! Change Will Come! End Racism in 2005! I'm With You All The Way!!!PeaceLoveJoy --Posted by Blue Volvo

The above comment expresses the euthusium that fuels
POWERSPEAKS fire for change!Thanks for the horns toots BLUE VOLVO!
Change has come to the Elridge Club!
Change to have accept a African-American as a member. (although its not "OFFICIAL" yet)
Also, in today's Sun paper(9-27-05)
"Letters to the Editor"
there is a interesting take from writer in a letter called "Changing approach to Political stories" which mentions the Elkridge Club. I think the writer misses the point on the Sun's coverage, which first broke the story on Elkridge's lack of African - Americans. Gov. Ehrlich and especially, Lt. Gov. Steele who later spoke out against the Elkridge Club; should be commended since they were the only politicians to say that Elkridge should have African - Americans. Where were the other politico' who represent that district and who had nothing to say and who avoided the fight to SPEAK UP for inclusion?
Will the real politicians, please GET UP & STAND UP! Thanks Blue Volvo for the encouragement!

Anonymous Caller Speaks- it's OFFICIAL!

official
adj 1: having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative" 2: of or relating to an office; "official privileges" 3: verified officially; "the election returns are now official" 4: conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order" 2: someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

IT'S "OFFICIAL"
Just got a anonymous caller who claims to be a member of Elkridge Club who says that there is now "official" African - American member who has been admitted.
Well, I'm glad to see that diversity has come to a country club that for a 127 years, had no African Americans.
It about time!
I will still wait until its "OFFICIAL".
Its been 2 months since we started this protest for inclusion of African-Americans and we suggest that the Elkridge Club members make calls to Gov. Ehrlich, Lt.Gov. Steele, Mayor O'Malley, The Baltimore Sun, and let the citizens of Maryland know that its "OFFICIAL" Elkridge Club is a good corporate citizen. That our elected "Officials" can be seen there w/o being embarrassed. Thanks Elkridge for doing the right thing
and becoming "OFFICIAL" in African American community!

WORDS TO LIVE BY!

RIPPLE OF HOPE
"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." Robert F. Kennedy

Change is in the air. We pray that change effects the Elkridge Club. We will hopefully have some new signs on Monday. We are still getting MOBTOWN"S goat.
He the driver with the Mobtown license tag who has made racist comments and drives off .
Power was represented and in the house over at JHU for Cindy Sheehan to protest the Iraq war and bring the troops home. It was a truly conscious raising experience. The key point, I left with is that " PEOPLE" / one person / one small ripple can effect CHANGE!
POWERSPEAKS FOR THE "PEOPLE"

PS:There will be a mass PEACE rally in DC on the Mall this coming Saturday, if anyone can make it.

YOU HEARD IT FIRST HERE!

We have been told that FINALLY the Elkridge Club has a African-American member. Hooray & Praise the Lord!
Several people have stopped an said so, although its UNofficial yet, I'm sure Elkridge will find a way to let the media know. I going to let the Sun paper know as they were the first newpaper to break the story. I'm sure the Sun has the wherewithal to confirm if its true or not.
If it is I guess we will have to find a another cause for POWERSPEAKS to address.
I heading over to John Hopkins Univ. to hear Cindy Sheehan ( the peace Mom) speak on bringing the troops home from Iraq. I wonder if some of the same people who support the Elkridge Club having African- American members after 127 years , support bring the troops home?
Finally the private high school in the Charles St. area wants to do a story on the protest and get some comments for the school paper. It's good when we can feed our young. There's HOPE for America yet!

THAT'S A GOOD THING!

Had a GREAT conversation and follow up comment (click & view comments below earlier today) from a student (you are to be commended for being Brave enough to post your email) at a private school in the area who walks by the protest everyday. She's been chosen as a intern at a local radio station WYPR (thank God for progressive radio - no pun intended) to do a paper on existing racism in Baltimore. Guess who she choose? PowerSpeaks of course!
I very excited that our protest/ cause is making a impact on our younger generation. I hope during the
interview we can help the older generation and specifically the Elkridge Club members will understand that inclusion and diversity is a "GOOD THING" When you start a protest to make change to a country club that has NEVER had any African-Americans as members in its 127 years of existence and its located in a city that's over 60% black and the Gov., Lt.Gov., and Mayor will not attend events at your club, then its time the perception and membership changes whether its racist or not! THAT'S A GOOD THING!
PS: We pray also that our rights of Freedom of Speech and Freedom to Protest is never corrupted or tampered with by anyone. Too many good men and women of all races died for our freedoms.We will not back down.
God Bless, America!

YOU ARE ONLY A POST AWAY!

Melodysaid... Just wondering: why do you guys stand at Charles and Lake, anyway? Wouldn't you garner more support in areas that were more black - like Baltimore City? I mean, why choose Baltimore County, which has a significantly lower black population? I always pass you guys on my way to school and want to ask. 11:02 PM
Melody said... Oh, and I support you guys, I didn't mean to sound hostile. I just wonder why I don't see people closer to where I live (in Balto. City).

PowerSpeaks responds…
Thanks Melody for the inquiry and we appreciate your support!
We are protesting the Elkridge Club, which is located between Charles & Lake to
Charles & Stevenson by the Exxon station. The Elkridge Club has NO African- American members in its 127 year history. We wanted to keep the community
aware of how progress still needs to be made. We want to let that Charles st.
community know that Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich will not play golf there because
Elkridge has no African Americans, as well as the Lt. Gov, or Mayor O’Malley.
If you have any suggestions let us know?
We are planning a “meet-up” of all our supporters soon. Let me are you interested?

MOBTOWN - WE GOT YOUR Racist #

The below post was drafted on August 20th,05 and I did not run it until today when it happened again.
We got some guy with MOBTOWN on his license plate who's been driving by harassing the the guys with the F word and the N word. I guess that's his mentality. Just shows you how much people think that words can hurt you and I guess that they can. What if someone were to refer to his enthic group, how would they feel. They don't understand that the words cut both ways.
Mobtown should know that he condemns himself.
Finally MOBTOWN we just might get some signs protesting what a RACIST the guy with MOBTOWN on his license plate is.

AIN'T IT A SHAME!

Shame: dishonor or disgrace, something regrettable, unfortunate. websters new world dictionary

The Baltimore Sun ( Tuesday, Sept.6th,05 - Maryland section - pg.2B) has a article regarding the Gilman School class of 1975 (which includes Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich) changing the their golf outing from
the Elkridge Club to another location. The Elkridge Club according to the Sun has never had any African- American members in it 127 year history.
The club has strong ties to Gilman and several of Gilman's trustees are members at Elkridge Club.
"AIN'T IT A SHAME" that the Govenor of the great state of Maryland cannot play golf at the Elkridge Club because it would SHAME his leadership. I commend the Gov. for doing the right thing! I challenge the
Gilman trustees to be follow the Gov. lead and not bring SHAME to Gilman. The Gilman trustees have the power to help remove the stigma from Elkridge for its lack of African-Americans. How many more events will Elkridge have to be cancel? Why is Elkridge so stuck in the past? Don't they see it's PAST TIME for African- American members?
The Gov. and all our other elected officials should be able to attend any event in Maryland without being SHAME of being caught!
SHAME on Elkridge Club for making the the Gov. feel SHAME about where he can go and who he can be seen with!