And I have seen Asians be the target of several types of discrimination, from hiring practices to business patronage. There has always been discrimination against African-Americans in some form or another. Today, it is the general belief of many that all African-American youth belong gangs, which is much like the idea that all Italian-Americans are Mafia. Stereo-typing is common. In fact it could be considered normal, since everyone, no matter the color of their skin or ethnic background, is guilty of it. Each group sees the other as different, the same in many respects, but different nonetheless. My great-grandmother may indeed be rolling in her grave over the fact that my cousin has two illegitimate children,...

At one time, not too many decades ago, arranged marriages were common, today they are non-existent. The same is true of inter-racial marriages, today they are commonplace. Certainly, Yonkers could exercise more tolerance, but no more so than any other area of the country.
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City Council: Yonkers, New York. Retrieve July 23, 2005 at http://www.cityofyonkers.com/government2/council.htm

Yonkers New York. Retrieved July 23, 2005 at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers,_New_York

Yonkers1 New York. Retrieved July 23, 2005 at http://www.city-data.com/city/Yonkers-New-York.html