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Georgetown university professor and author michael eric dyson, in an appearance on nbcs meet the press on sunday, suggested comedian bill cosby should not have criticized poor blacks in a speech he made 10 years ago given the rape allegations that have recently surfaced against him allegations that date back a decade. If not, he certainly might after hearing how very intimate aspects of his own personal life have been held up to public scrutiny in is bill cosby right. Bill cosby has remained relatively silent even though numerous rape allegations have come from over 26 accusers. But dont think cosby provides a fullfair accounting of such. Michael eric dyson appeared on the ed show to discuss bill cosby. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bill cosby viewed dysfunction within a portion of the community superficially.
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