1.   Although Fischer says blacks Friday are found in representative numbers in the police force and city boards and commissions, some prominent blacks said the tensions continued to simmer.

2.   Bustamante spent much of last week on the phone trying to reassure prominent blacks..

3.   But in American society, he said, a prominent black in trouble with the law hurts the entire race.

4.   Cummings and other prominent blacks have not criticized Griffin or members of his group.

5.   In American society, he says, a prominent black in trouble with the law hurts the entire race.

6.   In addition, many blacks believe that when prominent blacks are accused of wrongdoing, the whole race is affected.

7.   It features prominent blacks like Rep. Charles Rangel, a Democrat from Harlem, and the state comptroller, Carl McCall.

8.   Other prominent blacks were explicit or implicit Democrats by then.

9.   Prominent blacks say it is tasteless at best and racist at worst, and county Republican leaders question what California prosecutions have to do with Texas prosecutions.

10.   Privatizers have enlisted prominent blacks to sing the praises of personal investment accounts.