Putting aside the fact that the ladies, if you will, involved in the infamous Muni bus fight lacked moral character, tact or basic human decency, community leaders hosted a panel discussion and media roundtable today "to reduce tensions between the city's Asian and African American communities." The discussion was sparked over the videotaped Muni fight that captured the internet's attention a few weeks ago.

According to Kevin Weston, director of new media for New American Media, tensions between black and Asian communities in San Francisco are on the rise. In part, according to CBS 5/BCN, because of "an an influx of Asian immigrants into traditionally African American neighborhoods in Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley, and of African Americans into Chinatown." The bus brawl, it seems, was partially due to this tension. That, and a whole mess of bad manners.

The goal of today's roundtable discussion was to develop a "plan for reconciliation and healing" between the two communities.