Racial Conflict
Latino-vs.-Black Violence Drives Hate Crimes in L.A. County to 5-Year High, July 25, 2008, Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2008
Innocent Hispanics being influenced by “white supremacist” groups.
Racism, Sexism and Speed: Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?, July 16, 2008, The Nation
Leftie tells NASCAR, burning rubber can’t be associated with burning crosses.
What Black Men Think: Film Is A Wake-Up Call to the African-American Community, July 9, 2008, Louisiana Weekly (New Orleans)
Movie blames white media for blacks’ self-image.
Segregation of Prisoners Ends in California, July 8, 2008, National Post (Ontario)
Guards, inmates fear violence after “civil rights” victory.
Chief: Blacks Prey on Hispanics, July 1, 2008, Daily Local (Exton, Pennsylvania)
Protecting Hispanic immigants from blacks imposes new costs on small Pa. town.
In LA, Race Kills, June 13, 2008, Los Angeles Times
LA sheriff says violence between blacks and Hispanics racially motivated.
Bratton and Baca Disagree on Role of Race in Gang Violence, June 13, 2008, Los Angeles Times
LA police chief says gangs and drugs to blame.
In California, a Segregation Bastion Falls, June 13, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Officials say violence caused by prison integration should only be “short-lived.”
Locke High School in South Los Angeles Locked Down After Huge Brawl, May 12, 2008, Los Angeles Times
600 blacks and Hispanics square off in LA high school.
Brawl Leads to Lockdown at O.C. Jail, April 22, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Jail segregates dormitories after fight between blacks and Hispanics.
FBI Probing Deadly Prison Riot, March 31, 2008, Express-News (San Antonio)
Bad blood between Mexicans and Chicanos.
Jump in Homicides Not Tied to Racial Animosity, LAPD Says, March 19, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Hispanics kill Hispanics; blacks kill other blacks.
Us and Them, March 10, 2008, Foreign Affairs
The enduring power of ethnic nationalism.
White Man in a Texas Prison, March 7, 2008, AR Classic Article
Forced integration works no better in prison than it does anywhere else.
Monrovia Shooting Underscores Gang War, January 30, 2008, KABC-TV (Los Angeles)
Blacks vs. Hispanics in California town.
‘Crash’ Coming to Starz as a TV Series, January 29, 2008, m@il.com
Televison viewers will be able experience the “complexities of racial tolerance” in LA.
Activist Fails to Rally Blacks on Illegal-Immigration Issue, December 31, 2007, Los Angeles Times
The lonely struggle of a black immigration reformer.
Sheriff: L.A. Gang Killed To ‘Cleanse’ Turf Of Blacks, December 31, 2007, AP
Hispanic gang leaders issue order to “shoot any black you see.”
A Southern Accent On Day Laborers, December 28, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Black day laborers lose out to Hispanics.
Report: Two Inmate Fire Crews Pulled From Duty After Riot, December 18, 2007, KNBC-TV (Los Angeles)
Instead of fighting fire, white, Hispanic inmates fight one another.
US Minorities Don’t Trust Each Other, December 12, 2007, AFP
Blacks, Asians, Hispanics trust whites more than they trust other minorities.
The Black-Latino Blame Game, November 28, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Blacks say Hispanics are colonizing neighborhoods.
Riot Erupts at Lakewood School, November 14, 2007, Star-Ledger (Newark)
Hispanics and blacks in riot; 75 cops needed to restore order.
Money Trumps All, Even Mexican Mafia Edicts, November 8, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Hispanic gang members would rather sell drugs to blacks than kill them.
Survey Prompts Pulling of School Newspaper, October 25, 2007, Iowa City Press-Citizen
13 percent of students at Iowa high school view black students unfavorably.
Hawaiians Argue over Ancestry, October 24, 2007, AP
Some Hawaiians just aren’t Hawaiian enough.
Gang Rivalry Grows Into Race War, October 19, 2007, Los Angeles Times
As Hispanics became more numerous, they started acting tougher and “demanding stuff.”
Members of Latino Gang Charged with Race-Motivated Crimes, October 17, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Hispanic gang wanted to “ethnically cleanse” LA neighborhood of blacks.
Police: Black Student Marked With ‘KKK’ at Deaf School, October 4, 2007, CNN
Six whites attack one black … with Magic Marker; no one hurt.
Race May Have Had Role in Brawl, October 1, 2007, Columbian (Vancouver, Washington)
Vancouver police: “There’s obviously some sort of underlying problem here.”
Haitian Gangs Battling For Turf, September 28, 2007, Miami Herald
“Everybody has to participate in the crime in order to be a member in good standing.”
Thousands Head To Jena, Louisiana For Thursday Protest, September 19, 2007, CBS News
Sharpton and Jackson are styling black criminals as “victims.”
Genocide Against Westerners, September 11, 2007, Conservative Voice
“The white race is a disease, and the only cure is a bullet.”
Residents: Nooses Spark School Violence, Divide Town, September 4, 2007, CNN
First conviction handed down in Jena, Louisiana racially-motivated beating.
Asian Supremacist Sentenced to Therapy, August 13, 2007, AP
“Why I Hate Blacks” columnist threatens whites with hammer.
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in New Jersey Students’ Execution-Style Deaths, August 10, 2007, Fox News
Illegal alien from Peru and teenaged accomplice charged with murdering three blacks.
Latino Gang Makes Blacks Its Target In Canoga Park, August 8, 2007, Los Angeles Daily News
“All-American” city discovers the joys of “diversity.”
Vick Dogfighting Case Opens Up Racial Divide, August 6, 2007, AP
Quarterback’s supporters are overwhelmingly black, his critics are overwhelmingly white.
Where Black And Brown Collide, August 3, 2007, The Economist
One-third of blacks believe Hispanics take jobs from Americans.
Kurdish Gangs Emerge In Nashville, August 1, 2007, AP
“Kurdish Pride” imitates California gangs, and despoils Hispanic immigrants.
Today’s Detroit Has Little To Do With 1967, July 20, 2007, Free Press
Was the 1967 Detoit riot actually the fault of whites?
O.C.’S Mix Of Cultures Yields Cooperation, Tensions, June 25, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Even when there’s not tension, there’s not much interaction.
Nifong Trial Lets The ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ Off The Hook, June 21, 2007, Black Athlete Sports Network
A black Syracuse University professor offers his opinion of the Duke case.
Racial, Economic Rift Opens At Arts High School, June 21, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Campaign to remove incompetent black teacher called “lynching.”
A Not-So-Welcome Mat, June 21, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Section 8 resident gets it right: “They don’t want us here.”
U Of M Study Finds That Americans Couch Feelings About Race In The ‘Happy Talk’ Of Diversity-Speak, June 20, 2007, University of Minnesota
Study coauthor: “The topic of race lies outside the realm of polite conversation.”
Racial Shift Plays Out In Lynwood Politics, June 5, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Whites taught blacks and Hipanics to dislike each other.
Workers, Customer Attacked For Wearing Red, May 30, 2007, The Press Democrat
Company may change employee uniform.
Ethnic Brawl In Russia’s South Kills 1, May 30, 2007, Manchester Guardian
Casino dispute becomes fight involving hundreds with clubs and knives.
Blacks Recruited For Terror By Al-Qaida, May 23, 2007, World Net Daily
Al-Qaeda hopes “martyr” Malcolm X will inspire American blacks to join the “jihad.”