African-American-Owned Private Swim Club to Celebrate 50 Years

by UrbanMecca

The Nile Swim Club, the nation’s first and only African-American-owned private swim club today announced that James O. Ellis III, nationally renowned swimming instructor and inspiration for the 2007 movie Pride, which starred Terrence Howard, will deliver the keynote address at its 50th Anniversary Gala on October 10, 2008. The event will be held at The Oaks Ballroom, 511 Oaks Lane, Glenolden , PA., at 6:30pm.

Commenting on the Nile’s 50th Anniversary, the organization’s president, Thomas M. Gary, said, “It’s about pride, history and core family values. Those are the only reasons this club has survived … because of the people who want to see it prosper and grow and who, themselves, want to prosper and grow through its presence in the community.”