Elephant Walk -
C'mon Compton ain't bad compared to parts of South Central
Ms. Gwyn - We will have agree to disagree.
I'm not dismissive of your personal experience because they are real and specific to you nor do I dismiss the statistics because they do reflect larger trends which may have been missed by individuals. You may have not experienced the tension but I know plenty of Latinos that have (esp. ones who were not from California). When I worked for LAUSD, there were times when I did some substitute teaching in predominantly Latino areas and I was met with racial epithets and outright hostility from some students and staff. I have personal experience too but I rely on the statistics because I can't assume everyone has experienced what I have.
There is a vast difference between Black/Latino coalitions on the west coast versus the east coast, however, which might account for more blacks joining Latino Greek organizations in that region. That was the point of my comment.
PhDiva