The 221st meeting of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina AF&AM convened yesterday in Winston-Salem. The Resolution for Mutual Recognition of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina and Its Jurisdictions, Inc., and the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina officially passed on September 19, 2008. The vote was 642 Yeas and 328 Nays.
Bravo, brethren. Bravo.
The following US mainstream Grand Lodges remain that do not recognize Prince Hall Freemasonry:
Alabama*
Arkansas*
Florida*
Georgia*
Kentucky
Louisiana*
Mississippi*
South Carolina*
Tennessee*
West Virginia
(* Former Confederate states)
