Few subjects can spark such sharp divisiveness and heated rhetoric as a high-profile sexual assault scandal. The recent allegations against Bill Cosby have all the ingredients to create a media firestorm and a furious public debate. The story boasts provocative details, a long list of accusers, and the potential undoing…
This day in black history:Bill Cosby becomes 1st Black Emmy Award winner
On May 22, 1966, Bill Cosby became the first African American to win an Emmy Award for his role in the television series, I Spy. Cosby played the role of “Alexander Scott,” a trainer and undercover secret agent who worked for the Pentagon. I Spy’s 1965 debut was momentous as it featured…
What is wrong with this picture?: The lives of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson and the responsibility of “us” scholars
In front of our eyes, we are witnessing the war against “the other.” Not only are our black men being murdered in the name of the destructive “Stand Your Ground” law, but it has recently become evident that black lesbian women remain at the destructive end of violence as well….
LIGATT: In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby
LIGATT: In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby View full post on Twitter / LIGATT
