Ethnic politics are a reality of urban life, especially for groups that are trying to carve out a place for themselves in our ethnic jigsaw puzzle. But the pieces of that puzzle are not rigid. Neighborhoods and communities must constantly reach out with Los Angeleno Rodney King's famous question: "Can we all get along?"
A spat in Los Angeles City Council over redistricting turned into a racial-ethnic scandal; Old-time Chicagoans can offer a lot of advice on tribal politics.
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