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Entertainer Bill Cosby speaks during a taping of Meet the Press at the NBC studios October 14, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the Press)
The Cosby crusade
Broadcast: Midmorning, 05/02/2008, 9:06 a.m.
Bill Cosby built his career on comedy, but his criticism of the black community is no laughing matter. While some say Cosby is right when he says blacks need to start embracing personal responsibility, critics say he's ignoring a history of racism and oppression.
Guests
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Writes for the Atlantic Monthly. His article, "This Is How We Lost to the White Man: The Audacity of Bill Cosby's Black Conservatism," appears in the most recent issue of the magazine. His forthcoming memoir is titled "The Beautiful Struggle."
John McWhorter: Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of several books, including "Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America."
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