Dr. Bill Cosby has long used his comedic genius to shed light on American culture. When he launched “The Cosby Show” 25 years ago, he single-handedly changed the way African-Americans were portrayed on television.
But today, the 72-year-old Philadelphia native doesn’t find anything funny about the large number of Black children who drop out of school ill-prepared to enter a global work force. He’s also troubled by the increase in Black-on-Black crime and the lack of fathers in the home.
Despite criticism, the actor and philanthropist refuses to remain silent, barnstorming the country to talk to anyone who wants to listen about the problems that impact Black children and families, all the while encouraging an ethic of personal responsibility.
