Immigration and African Americans

Latino and African-American activists are trying to lessenthe static between their communities generated by the massive immigrant marchesof the past few months. The time is ripe. Black hostility could be a seriousblow to the political aspirations of both communities.

Several meetings have taken place in cities like Los Angeles and Oakland,Calif., with organizers frankly discussing the tensions and the ways to addressthem. An article byRene Ciria Cruz.

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