An obvious beginning, I suppose, is that the stories and realities of our nation’s past, no matter how painful, cannot be allowed to be forgotten and must be faced. These are questions I’m still working on myself. It was also a little frustrating as we began to dig in to the highly complex question of where do we go from here and how does it apply to our group and our institution. Needless to say the discussion on the way back was pretty heavy it was interesting hearing the thoughts, stories, and experiences that everyone took away from the trip. Renee Powell helps Bernardo perfect his golf swing!Īfter the bus returned to Beaver Falls, we loaded into the van and returned to Messiah. Overall it was an enjoyable final stop of the tour and a reminder of how comprehensive the effects of racism and prejudice are. We also were able to learn more about the history of the course and about Mr. While there we had the chance to meet his daughter, Renee Powell, who is an accomplished golfer and is now the head golf professional at Clearview. ![]() He was able to accomplish this despite significant opposition, and unfortunately is still the only African-American to hold this distinction. ![]() The late William Powell’s goal for the course was to make it a place where anyone was welcome and could play. Our one and only stop for the day (surrounded by a few hours of driving) was the Clearview Golf Club in Canton, Ohio the only course to be designed, built, owned, and operated by an African-American. I decided to wait a little while before this final post to try and digest some of what we experienced and reflect a little on what we picked up along the way.īut first, a quick recap of our last day. Well, our trip concluded three weeks ago.
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