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In May 2004 when he made public remarks critical of low-income African Americans whom he believed to be deprioritizing education in favor of sports and fashion. While Cosby received a sharp backlash, he was largely unapologetic for the remarks and continued his criticism during a speech on July 1 at a Rainbow Coalition meeting commemorating the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Cosby admonished struggling young men to "stop beating up your wife because you can't find a job" and stated that African-Americans had forgotten the sacrifices of those in the Civil Rights Movement. The talk was interrupted several times by applause and received praise from leaders such as Jesse Jackson.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/01/cosby.comments.ap/index.html (link no longer active)
Starting in 2004, Cosby publicly denounced black communities for having low standards in allowing fatherless single parent households, high crime rates, and high illiteracy rates. He further stated that it was up to the black community to fix its own problems. He expanded upon his remarks in San Jose, CA during an event to promote the Read-2-Lead Classic. Anger over his remarks continued, but often the validity of what Cosby said wasn't in question (Senator Barack Obama had made similar remarks regarding the decline of the African-American family), it was the forum that was the issue.
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Now is your chance to spur the comeback of Cosby sweaters with an authentic Bill Cosby sweater that he sported on The Cosby Show in the 1980s. Three handsome styles are currently up for auction on eBay with proceeds going to the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation. Starting bid is $5000. Link (Thanks, Heather Sparks!)...
Published: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:06:43 GMT - Source: Boingboing.Net - Read the articleEntertainmentCosby sweaters in charity auction
Sweaters worn by US comedian Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show are to be auctioned online to raise money for charity.
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