o op und rcoun Arc n (P T' 0) ve the example 0 me t 1 ttended w I program in Long Is1and, York. that co ted of panel of law chool repre- sentati and ttomeys. One of the panelis an African American law profes­ or from one of our predominately Afrie n American colleges. Another panelist a New Yo Afro-Puerto Rican attorney. I mention the profi or' p ee of employment only to point out the severity of the sibation within this tory. THROUGHOUT THE professor's presentation, she continued to peak about "mloorities." TIle fad that she worbd at an African university didn't seem to matter. Near the end of ber talk, she turned to the Afro-Puerto Rican attorney and said matter of fact­ ly that "You look Black, but you are clearly Hispanic ac­ cording to your name." The attorney then replied that be w indeed both Black and Latino and that this African roots ran as deep as that of any African American or Afro Quibbean. "My first language hap­ pened to be Spanish," he said, "while yOUlS is English." We, Africans, need b stop being undercounted - and more importandy, stop under- EED, MAN'Y_ .. ..­ are African, not all, but enough. Some will say yes if asked, some will say no. T1fe cultural richness of the numerous Latin American nation reflect African, European and Asian roots. '(please be ure to read the third par of this series, which concludes with a guest essay from my friend 8nd colleague, Dr. Angela Jorge of the State University of New York/Col­ lege at Old Westbury.) Within many Latino com­ munities in this country, darker Latinos are proudly connecting with African Americans in ways that go beyond many su­ perficial coalitions. As one who strongly believes in political ,and economic coalitions, 1 am equally opposed to those that are really just opportunities for a select few to cut deals that only they and a few others primarily benefit from. It will take more than "prominent per onalfues" parading as leaders, continuing to peak of "Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities ... " IT IS AS if they are signed "the Blacks," "the Hispanics," "the Asians," .. the Native Americans," "the poor and despised." Yes, coalition building be­ tween ethnic groups remains vital to our communities' fu­ tures. At the same time, it is also important to open nne's eyes to deeper cultural roots , that run between orne of these communities. ' Sometimes I cringe and sometimes I laugh when I hear that "by the year 2000, Hispanics will 'be the nation's largest minority." Let's get serious. Let's get busy. Let' set the record traight. "By the year 2(0), the , African (including the Afro Latino) community will con­ tinue to grow and be tronger" .- provided we ,( under­ counting ourselves. pread the word. HILTON: HIGHER EDUCATION is designed to dialogue with college and world readus. Edua:ltim is ongoing and certainly not limited to classroom tudy. La's talk, (714) 899-0650. VIEWS OPINIONS • t : • Y co TRA T, uburban cboo not only have more money to pend, but they are ble to alocate thei ources more generously on . . .... . ·f .? ••• . . , ... '. .� . .. .. -. .... ..... .. . .' \ DR NIB ARABLE .. olie n ed r , . By JAMES E. ALSBROOK' A whi te profe sor at Ohio University this week asked me why Black people were "so completely upset" over the jury decision in the trial of police who beat Rodney King. ' "After all," he aid, "bad jury decisioJ"s happen to white people almost every day." He said King was not killed or permanently injured and really ould be a big winner because King will " ue the pants off" the Los Angeles Police Department and wi th that tape sbowing the beating, King will win plenty of money - maybe "a cool million or more." "I . h tho e police bad beaten me and I bad that tape for support," be continued. "With a good lawyer pleading, I'd be financially set for lifc." ' My response w that because thi professor is white, be probably never would have been beaten as King WIS. ADd if by some Duke he bad been beaten, the all-white jury probably would have properly decided against the police. But in King's case, the jury approved the ame ttack that understandably een by Bl cks a brutal, enjoyable and allow blc message expressing domination and contempt for Black people. Double standards are rampant in America. THIS PARTICUlAR instance and type of beaq by hite police amounted to a declaration of race uperiority by the white police, and the all-white jury' verdict of police innocence amounted to a legal confirmation of thai alleged uperiority. The jury's dedsion implied that' the arbitrary abuse of Blacks 'by white police lepl. Historical precedents largely unkDownby OIt hi support the quic and negative reaction of di clllti of the inner city. Education i one of the fe brid which exi t that Ip to Ie d people from poverty, homel n and illiteracy the promise of better Hfe. We need to bro den that brid e th m Ive feder I initiative, hicb can improve the qu lity of ghetto choo , giving millio of Bla Latino, and ian-American youth a better chance for opportunity and equality. " Dr. Manning Marable i Professor of Political Scienc« mul History at the University 0/ Colorado- Boulder. "Along tM Color Line" appear; in over 250 publications, and is broadcast by more than 60 stations intematio1UJlly. READERS WRITE ChDuJult's letter arrived as 1M paper was going to press. We hIJd an Associated Press artick by Irwin on page one about the sluJot­ ing 0/ Raphal!l Dent and wanted to inclutk the eyewi.tnus accOUlll by ChDlQl.llt, which we did in a sUle bar article. Her � was iNul­ vertDltly snipped off the end 0/ the letter in the rwh to press. We apologize and thanJc hq for cor- �t:�: !M 1; .... 1.... ># , .1 HtJ