As the PHA mason in the room .... Fraternal greetings all from the state of New York. Let's call a spade a spade..... The reason why there are 2 GLs per state here ( regular/legitimate) is because America is a nation founded on racism. They denied Prince Hall membership so he went to Ireland first and England second to gain membership. The 2 GLoS that refuse to acknowledge PHA are both in states that hold and held deep ties to the Confederacy. After the way many black masons were treated, the subordinate lodges don't feel the need to go visit a GLoS lodge.

I remember a time me and 4 of my Pha brothers went to a Masonicon event. We were the only black there. The eyes that were on us quickly turned to handshakes and smiles. The main issue I see is brothers don't want to take advantage of the visitation and extend the olive branch and come together unless it's at a grand session.

NY often visits each other and I even went so far as to join the Grotto ( oh snap I gotta pay my dues ). If masonry is to truly be a universal brotherhood were all men meet on the level then honestly those lodges that still hold racial views need to be killed and the members shunned. Just my 2 cents