Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in Urban America

JAMES JENNINGS is a Political Scientist and Director of the William Monroe Trotter Institute, University of Massachusetts at Boston. He has lectured and published widely on black and Latino politics in the United States and abroad, and has recently published Understanding the Nature of Poverty in Urban America (Praeger, 1994). Among his earlier books are From Access to Power: Black Politics in Boston, The Politics of Black Empowerment, Puerto Rican Politics in Urban America (Greenwood Press, 1984), and Race, Politics and Economic Development: Community Perspectives.

• Foreword by Luis Fuentes Introduction by James Jennings Black, Latinos, and Asians within the Context of Urban Politics Changing Urban Policy Paradigms: Impact of Black and Latino Coalitions by James Jennings Urban Politics and Incorporation: The Case of Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in Three Cities by Charles P. Henry Building Coalitions among Communities of Color: Beyond Racial Identity Politics by Manning Marable Blacks and Latinos in the United States: The Emergence of a Common Agenda by Juanita Tamayo Lott Washington, D.C., Miami, and Los Angeles as Case Studies The State and Future of Black/Latino Relations in Washington, D.C.: A Bridge in Need of Repair by Keith Jennings and Clarence Lusane Generating Racial and Ethnic Conflict in Miami: Impact of American Foreign Policy and Domestic Racism by Daryl Harris Blacks and Koreans in Los Angeles: The Case of LaTasha Harlins and Soo Ja Du by Karen Umemoto Lessons and Visions from the 1960s Blacks and Chicanos: Parallels in Political and Historical Struggles by Daniel Osuna Impact of Malcolm X on Asian-American Politcs and Activism by Yuri Kochiyama Conclusion: Racial Hierarchy and Ethnic Conflict in the United States by James Jennings For Further Reading