Bill Cosby
I am quite upset about the allegations being made against Bill Cosby. I have always admired him and respected him. Of course I will stick with the American theorem that a man is innocent until proven guilty. But the accusations made against him, and the number of accusations, is quite troubling. Among most public figures there is a public and a private persona that sometimes are not in sync with each other. Cosby has always been serious about being an educator, an entertainer, a role model and a mentor to many. He has been critical of the hip-hop. gang and drug influenced street culture embraced by so many African-Americans. As a self-made man he has always believed that education and hard work can improve ones status in life. He has criticized the embracing of African American Vernacular English (Ebonics) and has preached that it holds back African Americans from breaking through barriers to American success. Several African American colleagues of mi...