It's a business decision and many Myrtle Beach businesses just can't make money during BBW. I'm sure that if the Harley week was as chaotic as BBW they'd be shutting down then too. Unfortunately, and I'm sure I'll take heat for even suggesting it, but large crowds of young African Americans invariably leads to violence. Just look at all the mayhem that happened over Memorial weekend-
Boston
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/05/31/fights_break_out_at_carson_beach/
Charlotte
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Victims-family-city-leaders-have-questions-after-Uptown-shooting-122846569.html
Nashville
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14750758/police-shut-down-wave-country-due-to-unruly-crowd
Chicago
http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=2200256&spid=
Long Island
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/long-island-beach-riot-20110531-apx
Miami
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2011/05/gay-activist-herb-sosa-south-beach-a-war-zone-demands-end-to-urban-weekend-with-video.html
The NAACP should stop vilifying businesses and condemning behavior like this that only serves to reinforce stereotypes.
lol