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>Black America Hates Tavis Smiley

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>Let’s explore the hate… Ever since Tavis Smiley’s appearance on the Al Sharpton radio program, the consensus has been that Tavis stepped on the wrong toes. Tavis is just plain old hatin‘. Hatin‘ on the President and hatin‘ on Black America’s wavy, James Brown tribute bouffant wearing leader.How dare you question Black leadership, Tavis… especially since the President of the United States is Black… African American or something like that. Tavis Smiley you have had an agenda against President Obama ever since he slighted you by not appearing at your State of the Black Union confab during the 2008 presidential … Continue reading >Black America Hates Tavis Smiley

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>Russell Simmons criticizes Bill Cosby; the Cosnarati Got His Back

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>Russell Simmons’ critique of Bill Cosby has struck a nerve with rappers featured on the actor/comedian’s forthcoming Hip-Hop album, Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency. On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Simmons spoke out against Cosby’s criticism of Hip-Hop and the conduct of today’s youth in a blog about the entertainer on GlobalGrind.com Despite expressing his admiration and respect for Cosby, Simmons feels Cosby’s attacks have undermined his “pure and good” intentions of motivating youth to realize their potential for success. “Bill Cosby is an example of someone from the older generation who has consistently blamed the poets and asked … Continue reading >Russell Simmons criticizes Bill Cosby; the Cosnarati Got His Back

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>Bill Cosby LIVE Virtual Town Hall Meeting

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> More than 95,000 viewers tuned into the Virtual Town Hall Meeting through UStream. In case you missed it you can see it at Bill Cosby.com.Cosby and the Cosnarati Band will kick off the project with a virtual town hall meeting in New York City. Presented in association with Ustream, the town hall starts at 7pm EDT (4pm PDT) on urban radio station web sites across the country. Tackling such social issues as self-respect, peer pressure, abuse and education, this innovative, online town hall will invite concerned, conscious citizens to voice their opinions and share their proposed solutions to the … Continue reading >Bill Cosby LIVE Virtual Town Hall Meeting

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>Dr. Huxtable Drops a Rap Album – Cosby Addresses Social Issues

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>Can you hear Claire laughing in the background? From Boombox Back in January 2008, [has it been that long?] to the surprise and sheer confusion of the media, Bill Cosby announced plans to debut a hip-hop album. Now that the elapsed time has allowed the initial shock to wane, Cosby’s plan is finally coming to fruition. ‘Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency,” is due November 24 and represents the iconic comedian’s effort to bring awareness and social consciousness to troubling issues in hip-hop culture. With tracks like “Where’s the Parade,” an ode to black women, and “Dad Behind … Continue reading >Dr. Huxtable Drops a Rap Album – Cosby Addresses Social Issues

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>Bill Cosby Shocked at Obama’s statement on Henry Louis Gates’ Arrest

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>Cos is on a Classic Rock Station talking about race?Did he just tell Obama to just shut up about it? From the Christian Science Monitor On a Boston radio program, Bill Cosby suggested that President Obama spoke too soon on the controversial arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates.“I’ve heard about five different reports [on the details of the arrest],” Cosby said on Boston’s WZLX. “If I’m the president of the United States, I don’t care how much pressure people want to put on it about race, I’m keeping my mouth shut.”“I was shocked to hear the president making this … Continue reading >Bill Cosby Shocked at Obama’s statement on Henry Louis Gates’ Arrest

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>Bill Cosby Says I Won’t Be Watching TV One Buffoonery

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>In a phone interview this morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Bill Cosby made some revealing comments regarding the Presidential Inauguration Coverage. Joyner asked Cosby what he will be doing during the inauguration. Cosby told Joyner that he and his wife would be watching the coverage on C-SPAN. Joyner immediately suggested that he watch TV One. Cosby’s reply was that he wasn’t going to watch a channel that would refer to the “anatomical proportions of Mrs. Obama.” What was Cosby referring to? During last year’s Democratic National Convention, commentator Michael Eric Dyson began discussing white women’s flat butts and … Continue reading >Bill Cosby Says I Won’t Be Watching TV One Buffoonery

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>"The Huxtable Effect" – Cosby on Meet The Press

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> Bill Cosby was asked to comment on the suggestion that his landmark television show “The Cosby Show” set the stage for an Obama presidency. Cosby dismisses any connection, however I believe the show has played some part in bringing forth an acceptability factor for the next President. I was sent a video that links the Obama’s move to the White House to the opening theme of “The Jeffersons.” You know “We’re Movin’ On Up… to the East Side to a DEE-luxe apartment in the sky.” It really doesn’t work when you move from the Hyde Park section of Chicago … Continue reading >"The Huxtable Effect" – Cosby on Meet The Press

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>Bill Cosby responds to Terrence Howard’s Allegations

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> Bill Cosby called web host and entertainment reporter Lee Bailey to set the record straight regarding allegations that he once tried to blackball/blacklist actor Terrence Howard. “I don’t like something being out there that I know for sure isn’t true,” said Cosby, explaining his reason for contacting Eurweb.com. Howard was quoted as saying he confronted Cosby to ask why his small guest role on “The Cosby Show” ended up on the editing room floor. Howard explained: “I told him, ‘I’m a man just like you.’ He didn’t like it, and the casting agent never took my calls again.” Howard … Continue reading >Bill Cosby responds to Terrence Howard’s Allegations