Website review: "Expect straight talk from Bill Cos...
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StumbleKKSS discovered 8 days ago- In 2004, however, he made headlines when, during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case, he lambasted what he saw as the black community's failure to address a number of simmering issues such as poverty, crime and education. Among the comments he made was, "These people are not parenting. They are buying things for their kids -- $500 sneakers for what? And won't spend $200 for 'Hooked on Phonics.' ... They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English." The statements received a mixed reception from black leaders, some praising him for bringing to light an uncomfortable discussion, others dismissing him as an elitist. "He should pick on someone in his own class," author and Georgetown University sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson was quoted as saying in a 2005 New York Times article. "If he had come out swinging at Condi Rice or Colin Powell, they could defend themselves. But he's beating up on poor black people, the most vulnerable people in this nation. And why jump on them?""
- cuy rated 7 days ago
- I guess I missed it, but can't tell from the event notice... Friday is a day of the week, not exactly a date. So I guess they really don't want to tell us when. From the page: "What: Bill Cosby will host a scholarship benefit dinner called "An Evening with Bill Cosby." When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons, 3121 High Point Road, Greensboro How much: Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table for 10. Information: 433-5570 "
- cwlodarczyk rated 8 days ago
- From the page: "Among the comments he made was, "These people are not parenting. They are buying things for their kids -- $500 sneakers for what? And won't spend $200 for 'Hooked on Phonics.' ... They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English.""
