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back to cosby's original statements - i think he is trying to say that the black community fought hard to get to a certain point and now there are some individuals who are actually slipping backwards while blaming it on the white man.
in his last couple of speeches he has said that black americans fought to gain access to education, to be able to live where they want, to be able to work side by side with whites. what he is complaining about is the individual who wears their poverty, unwillingness to speak intelligible english, desire to stay in projects, inability to hold a solid job, and number of illegitimate children as a badge of honor - a "community" thing. am i missing the point? i think all he is saying is that these are problems that need to be fixed, not things to be proud of.

i think the same thing holds true across racial lines. too many people in america today are searching for a way to be a victim. we couldn't possibly be to blame for our own failures, could we? it must be the white man, the rich man, the republicans, the democrats, the ______'s fault, not mine - they are just holding me back. i think he makes a very valid point for us all.