Apparently, the immigrants are not willing to fall into the "angry victim" role* the "leaders" have destined them for.

U.S. black leaders have failed to get African and Caribbean immigrants to think of themselves as "black" and have created a rift among the groups, a panel on diversity said yesterday.



"When we talk of housing disparities, education problems ... many [immigrants] don't think that affects them," said William Spriggs, executive director of the National Urban League Institute for Opportunity and Equality.

"Black politicians ... haven't been able to get [black immigrants] to buy into what white America is all about, about what white privilege is. Immigrants don't come here with that understanding. We have to change our language to let them know that these are their problems."

...Hilary Shelton, director of the Washington office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said there has always been a struggle over resources in minority communities.

Saying he has been around the world, "Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico,
South Africa ... what I feel like is white supremacy is very much with us," Mr. Shelton said.

Many immigrants are not even aware of the "color line" that prevents minorities here from excelling, other panelists said in amazement.



*See also: Palestinians