In Texas, we recognize the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Texas and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas as equals.
That being said, every day we receive dozens of messages from those seeking membership. Where do we lead them? Prince Hall is predominately African-American and if you know PHA history, you'll understand why. Mainstream (I hate that term) Freemasonry, had a history of bigotry and racism but is slowly becoming more diverse.
Is profiling okay in Freemasonry? If an individual is African American, should we automatically point him towards PHA simply because of his skin color? Would he feel more at home? If a white guy asked for guidance should we automatically send him to a "mainstream" Lodge?
For me, the existence of two Grand Lodges under one jurisdiction is a contradiction. I understand why they both exist, but it sucks. Your thoughts?