In his article in the New York Times on May 15, 1992, The Riots: Underclass vs. Immigrants, Edward Litwak of the Center for Strategic Studies, said,
"From Jesse Jackson on down, wider political ambitions induce black leaders to betray the uppermost interests of their poorest followers in order to coalesce with Hispanic groups that oppose all serious efforts to contain immigration."
An examination of the voting records of black leaders in Southern California confirms this.