Saw below on Phoenixmasonry's facebook page, and just double checked with the video feed from the biannual session and it seems to be legit.
Thought it'd be of interest to brethren in here.
Exciting news today from Washington D.C.! The Supreme Council, 33º, of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, and Mother Supreme Council of the World, in session this week, announced that it is formally recognizing the Prince Hall Scottish Rite Supreme Council. Further, the Sovereign Grand Commander for the Northern Jurisdiction said that if the Southern Jurisdiction recognizes the Prince Hall Supreme Council, they would do it also.
Federal Lodge has long been on the forefront of working for mutual recognition and fraternal relations between mainstream Masonry and Prince Hall Masonry. In 1980, Federal Lodge hosted the meeting where the Grand Master of D.C. and the Prince Hall Grand Master of D.C. signed a concordat of mutual recognition.
Prince Hall Masonry is, in essence, a "separate but equal" organization of Freemasons in the United States who are of African ancestry that dates back to the post-Revolutionary War era. Today, almost all mainstream U.S. grand lodges recognize the validity of Prince Hall grand lodges, and there is free visitation and fraternal relations back and forth between the systems, without the unfortunate prejudice and segregation of yesteryear.
Thought it'd be of interest to brethren in here.
Exciting news today from Washington D.C.! The Supreme Council, 33º, of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, and Mother Supreme Council of the World, in session this week, announced that it is formally recognizing the Prince Hall Scottish Rite Supreme Council. Further, the Sovereign Grand Commander for the Northern Jurisdiction said that if the Southern Jurisdiction recognizes the Prince Hall Supreme Council, they would do it also.
Federal Lodge has long been on the forefront of working for mutual recognition and fraternal relations between mainstream Masonry and Prince Hall Masonry. In 1980, Federal Lodge hosted the meeting where the Grand Master of D.C. and the Prince Hall Grand Master of D.C. signed a concordat of mutual recognition.
Prince Hall Masonry is, in essence, a "separate but equal" organization of Freemasons in the United States who are of African ancestry that dates back to the post-Revolutionary War era. Today, almost all mainstream U.S. grand lodges recognize the validity of Prince Hall grand lodges, and there is free visitation and fraternal relations back and forth between the systems, without the unfortunate prejudice and segregation of yesteryear.