Lakeside Swim Club

Lakeside Swim Club is a prestigious pool in the center of the Highlands neighborhood in Louisville, KY. It is known for being massive, and is regarded as one of (is not the) best pools for the state or even farther. It is fairly exclusive, and membership is hard to attain as it is done through a process where the "sponsors" (people who live in homes that are in a certain vicinity from the pool) are allowed to give one family membership each year. In order to get a membership you must apply to be on a list or know a sponsor personally. The Highlands is a wealthy neighborhood and is very exclusive itself; the majority of the population is white. Because of this, nearly all of the members at this pool are white. I myself am a member, and seeing a person of color at Lakeside is not something that occurs on a regular basis. 

I find this to be an example of unofficial segregation. Of course there are no rules against people of color being members, but because it is so highly sought and such a good reputation, the fact that the majority of the members are white comes of as unsavory. 

"West of 9th"

A common way of describing a mostly black, poor, and crime-filled area in Louisville

Pictured above is one of the dozens of housing projects that populate the West End of Louisville, KY. 

First, I understand that to say an entire part of town is racist doesn't really make sense. I would just like to point out how segregated Louisville still is demographically. 

In Louisville the white population makes up about 63% of the cities total population, while the black population makes up just 33%. Nearly all of the concentrated black neighborhoods are in the West End, including Smoketown, whose population is around 81% black. The West End is known for being very poor and crime riddled. 

When examining the overall poverty trends (according to neighborhood) nearly all of the areas which are most impoverished have a majority black population. When looking at the richest areas, most of them have mostly white populations. These facts simply supports the notion that the white people in Louisville tend to be better off financially than black people, which I find unsettling.  

Pendennis Club

The Pendennis Club

A direct example of the continued notion of white supremacy in Louisville, KY.

The Pendennis Club opened in 1928 as an elite social club where litigators and business men would meet to discuss politics, their recent money-making events, and anything else going on in their lives over food and drink. The building itself was built to make the members feel at home, and anyone who has been inside can contest to its grandness. No expense was spared in the construction of the mansion-like clubhouse. 

Naturally when the club opened its members were all, no doubt, white. This is no surprise, considering the segregation that resided in Louisville at the time. Outside of the club, Louisville, along with much of the country, began the transition into racial equality while to Pendennis remained more or less the same regarding the races of their members.
My grandfathers have been members, and they have both said that the majority of their members are white. Though there are no actual rules about members being anything but white, it is clear by their population it is encouraged though the qualifications of becoming a member.
I find this to be an example of white supremacy in a simple and often overlooked form. Because the club prides itself on being on of the most respectable social organizations and the members are know for being very well of, the fact that most members are white highlights how minorities are often not as fortunate as white people.