Defusing black-brown tension

Is black-brown tension in L.A. something to be concerned about, asks Dust-Up?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson says elected officials haven't done enough to stop racially motivated violence. Joe R. Hicks says our leaders must address illegal immigration to decrease black-brown tension.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. His new book is "The Ethnic Presidency: How Race Decides the Race to the White House."

Joe R. Hicks is vice president of Community Advocates Inc. and a KFI-AM (640) talk-show host. He is a former executive director of the Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Click here to read more on what they have to say about black-brown tension and illegal immigration here.