Ahhh, sister...DIVERSITY does not equal DISUNITY, nor imply disunity. It was simply brought up to show that while we may be a virtual 'collective' in (some) of our actions...we are not a manipulated 'herd'.

Most African-Americans, of varying colors and income levels, still proudly identify with being African-American (despite some public attempts by SOME members of the bi-racial movement to attack nearly every aspect of African-American gains and join forces with the devil to do this).

It is not a solid united front. Of course. There are many African-Americans who are in full favor of subsidized private urban schools and support the Republicans in this issue.

Richard Nixon appealed to LAW AND ORDER during the riots and surprisingly, pulled 25% of the black vote.

We need to realize that this unity thing is not 'of the blood'. We need to teach it. We don't the types of institutions that stronger ethnic groups have that socialize their children into their societies.

It remains to be seen whether we ever will. If not, we will simply move aside and become a cultural anthropological footnote.