So if Prince Hall is regular, then how could a Grand Lodge consider them clandestine ?
Ignorance of the difference between irregular and clandestine. Combined with unMasonic motivations to speak about a group of brothers behind their backs besmirching their reputations. Combined with ignorance of having been taught that.
Until the the remaining Southern GLs decide to move toward the light*, no movement can happen.
I suggest this might not be true if tested. Back when CT first recognized PHA, some jurisdictions pulled recognition. Granting recognition and pulling recognition are swords that cut both ways. Remember that jurisdictions that pulled CT recognition became the laughing stock of the Masonic world and relented in a couple of years.
What will happen if some state recognizes one of the PHA jurisdictions on the list of "Conference of Grand Masters, Prince Hall Masons, Inc" but that does not have local recognition? Would that even technically be a violation of sovereignty? It's not completely clear. Regular GLs get to recognize regular GLs. If the local GLofXX pulls recognition over granting recognition, I may well become the laughing stock of the Masonic world as happened in the 1980s. Even better if the target that is picked already deserves it like one that danced the dance of mutual destruction with the Shrine in their territory ...
Yes it's racism in both sides, but I'm not speaking for masonry as a whole.
Neither side gets a pass on that accusation. Find a GL that has not granted recognition to the full slate and the finger is appropriately pointed. There are lot of jurisdictions that have not yet extended invitations to all. There are a lot of jurisdictions that have not responded to invitations. Each of us need to clean up our own soul then clean up our own house.
Someone explain the difference between regular and recognized ?
Regular - Valid lineage to the mother jurisdictions. Follow all of the ancient landmarks. Available to be recognized.
Clandestine - Lineage based on a self organized jurisdiction. And/or does not follow all of the ancient landmarks.
Recognized - A vote or edict has been issued that recognition is in place.
The process of recognition closely parallels the process between countries. Does any country not realize that Cuba is a country? Yet the US has long decided to not recognize Cuba for reasons other than "They really are a country at this point". Sure enough the argument for some time was basically calling Cuba clandestine because of invalid lineage.