The Cosby Blow
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SuperGrover
jack of all trades
Cosby appeared Thursday with the Rev. Jesse Jackson (news - web sites), founder and president of the education fund, who defended the entertainer's statements...
wooohhh! never thought the rev would backup statements like bill's. maybe his view has changed (about time!)
wooohhh! never thought the rev would backup statements like bill's. maybe his view has changed (about time!)
Larry Gude
Strung Out
And there is...
...the hurdle.
White people or black people, by speaking truth, is 'against our people'.
Go Bill, go. We have a LONG way to go.
...the hurdle.
White people or black people, by speaking truth, is 'against our people'.
Go Bill, go. We have a LONG way to go.
Hessian
Well-Known Member
You know...
It is a little sad that a man has to prove himself for decades of film, TV, stage, and be a devoted philanthropist...and only then can he "freely" speak his mind without immediate censure.
Yes it took courage....it would have taken even MORE courage if Will Smith or some rising 25 year old had said it.
There is a quiet rule that only the aged can muse on controversial topics....the young bulls act brave and tough in their movies or BET women-chasing videos...but real bravery is standing beside Cosby and saying....He IS right.
It is a little sad that a man has to prove himself for decades of film, TV, stage, and be a devoted philanthropist...and only then can he "freely" speak his mind without immediate censure.
Yes it took courage....it would have taken even MORE courage if Will Smith or some rising 25 year old had said it.
There is a quiet rule that only the aged can muse on controversial topics....the young bulls act brave and tough in their movies or BET women-chasing videos...but real bravery is standing beside Cosby and saying....He IS right.
Hot N Bothered
New Member
He had to, Bill has more popularity.
Hot N Bothered
New Member
Will Smith is about 40, but that just makes your point the stronger. Even he, as popular as he is, has another 20 years to go before he could get away with such a controversial statment, as self-evident as it may be.
K
Kizzy
Guest
WTG Bill 
There are so many opportunities out there for everyone today in an equal opportunity world. I don't need to be axed questions.
There are so many opportunities out there for everyone today in an equal opportunity world. I don't need to be axed questions.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
Way to go Bill. It's about time "ghetto" stopped being glorified. It's sick. My SIL and I were sitting on her front porch the other day when a group of little black girls walked down the street and passed the house on their way to wherever they were going. I almost $hit myself at what crap was coming out of their mouths. I heard the "n" word several times as well as a new phrase (at least two words I'd never heard combined) "pu### biatch". The oldest of these girls couldn't have been anymore then 10 and the youngest I'd say 4 or 5. Needless to say I'm glad my little one was inside at the time.
A friend of mine (God bless her she thinks she can change the world) got her Masters degree to get paid squat to be a counselor at a local elementary school. I think she said it was over 50% of the students were living below the poverty line. Something like that. She tells me all kinds of horror stories. The one that sticks out in my mind the most is of a first grader who had a comb that folded up like a switch blade. He whipped it out and told her "hey biatch this is a knife and I will cut you".
I was kinda wondering the same thing last night.