Posted on 01/12/2007 9:38:35 AM PST by SmithL
But the racial divide to be bridged remained apparent. The news conference had no members of the African American community who had called at the inauguration for City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente, a Latino, to step down.
After those calls were not heeded and De La Fuente was re-elected in a special council meeting at the inauguration, loud jeers -- some racially offensive -- interrupted the ceremony. Dellums had to intervene to call for civility, echoing his administration's commitment to multicultural collaboration.
"What happened is not only unacceptable but shameful and damaging," said Gilda Gonzales, chief executive of the Unity Council, a Fruitvale district nonprofit serving Latino immigrants. "Today, we are making a pledge to get back on track to civility."
Sherry Hirota, head of Asian Health Services and a member of Dellums' executive steering committee, criticized members of the audience who mocked De La Fuente's accent and others who told the councilman of Mexican heritage to "go back where you came from."
"We know wedge politics are not in our self-interest," Hirota said. "Mayor Dellums has taught us the discipline of coalition politics ... to lift all communities."
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Coming to a major city near you.
Minorities tearing into each other. But can they find a way to blame Whitey? Oh well, heat up some popcorn...;)
This is the first shot of a upcoming fight between Hispanics and blacks as the blacks are being displaced in their own neighborhoods in CA and TX. Daily fights are occuring in LA schools where the blacks are outnumbered by Hispanics. Worst the school admin is predominantly Hispanic and once the fights are broken up, it is usually the the black and only black students who are suspended. This furthers the notion that latinos will side with latinos, and the blacks are not going to take this laying down. I think free trade versus populism will divide the GOP, the black versus hispanic will divide the Dems. We live in interesting times.
You can bet that is coming.
Sure! None of this would be happening if we didn't steal this land from the Native Americans.
Nelson: "Ha-ha."
Populist like Michael Wiener (savage) attack the GOP %70/%30 over the RATs. Also, coming from a populists state like Lousyana, one only has to look at Lousyana's stats to see where populism will get you.
Black racists getting the usual pass from the MSM...
I am offended at the use of the term "white". Please use the proper nomenclature of "European-American". Thank-you.
"Asian Health Services"
WTH is that? Only in CA! /shakes head in disbelief
As Latinos and Asians get more and more politically powerfully, we will see more and more vying for major spots on the stage of identity politics. I love the hypocrasy of it all.
When I saw the headline, I immediately I knew that it must not be whites who are guilty here, otherwise the headline would have been very different.
politically powerful---my finger tends to slip.
We can call for 'racial unity' all we like- but face it- racism is rampant- only htis time it's the minorities that are racist against the majority- we aint NEVER going to have racial unity- everyone is pissed off at everyone else and the race card is the weapon of choice- This country is building up for an explosion- the tensions are thick.
The following link does not relate to this thread http://sacredscoop.com
I thought only whites could be racist.
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