Though the Charleston Rifle Club was founded in 1855 to promote good marksmanship, it is better known today for a more prosaic pastime, bowling. Eleven black marbles had been dropped in his box. Six or more black marbles would spell rejection. On a Monday night in October, Dr. Brown, a respected emergency-room doctor and native Charlestonian, waited in a hallway of the private club with 13 other men who hoped to be voted in. Then the nominees were ushered out of the room, and the 50-odd club members in attendance began scooping up handfuls of marbles. One of the members who sponsored Dr. Brown’s application had introduced him at the club’s monthly meeting, emphasizing his good character, local roots and military service.
This prejudice towards this black man joining a Charleston Club brings us back to The days in the late 1900’s during the segregation. Conservative beliefs and discriminatory action towards people of color is why our nation is divided. There has been a continuous struggle with the separation of races and we need to find a resolution for this issue in the near future.
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