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Cosby was right to say what he thinks.(The Seattle Times)
Byline: Jerry Large
Bill Cosby is taking black folks to the woodshed, or rather some black people. At an event commemorating the Brown v. Board decision on its 50th anniversary this month, he criticized the behavior of "lower-income people," especially parents who aren't parenting. He blasted black athletes making millions but lacking education, and criticized hip-hop culture and out-of-wedlock births.
He did it again last week in a speech at Stanford University, where he was raising money for education. Some people in the first audience seemed bothered by his remarks, and a slew of black columnists have spent ink on the topic.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Cosby was right to say what he thinks.(The Seattle Times)