Cobb Calls Cosby Correctly

A rare image of Booker T. Washington speaking in 1881. Found at: Cobb. Click to enlarge.

NOT ONLY HAS MICHAEL BOWEN got good insights into Iraq (see below), he's also got the best wrap-up on the Bill Cosby speech of last week in :Cobb: The 'Black' Problem

"I am reacting, of course, to some black liberal reactions I have seen on the 'net calling Cosby a sellout and worse. Dyson calling him ignorant is piece of unreality I find hard to swallow, but I'm sure Dyson can figure a way to fast-talk his way out of that. But I'm also reacting to the white conservative reactions which have popped up. They are two sides of the same coin. Black liberals are astonished at the nerve of a black man who dares to criticize dysfunctional blacks. White conservatives are astonished at the nerve of a black man who dares criticize dysfunctional blacks. The fundamental agreement between these groups is disbelief, both undercutting Cosby with anti-black prejudice. One from the perspective that he can't be trusted from now on the other from the perspective that he couldn't be trusted until now. And yet, from the perspective of conservative and successful black families, there's nothing new in Cosby's utterances. Indeed one black blogger noted that the only interesting thing about the whole dustup was that Cosby said it and not his mom."

That and the rare picture of Booker T. Washington (see above), is more than enough reason for me to make Cobb an icon in my "Toolbar Times." You might want to consider that as well.

Posted by Vanderleun at May 27, 2004 9:34 AM | TrackBack