Cosby: Brutally honest or elitist snob?

Earlier this month Bill Cosby took a segment of the black community to task on issues from their grammar to complaints about police brutality. Some people said he was being brutally honest, while others said his remarks were a classist, elitist attack on the poor. What do you think? Read the story: Some angry, some agree with Cosby criticisms Renee Graham commentary: This Cosby show is undeserved

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He was right on the mark with his comments. Great article by Renee.. Time to stop blaming everyone else and take some responsibility. I know it is a lot easier to complain and look for handouts and reparations, but what kind of lesson is that to teach children as well? That you don't ever have to take responsibility for your own actions? To feel sorry for yourself rather than doing something about it? It's about time that someone of stature in the black community took a stand. Long overdue.. Way to go Bill.

Dan

Bill Cosby is just telling it like it is. It's about time someone in the community did, rather than dance around the subject.

Mikhaela

I completely agree with Cosby. It's about time someone spoke up about these issues that have become a huge problem in this country.

Lisa P.

Growing up in a well-to-do white family in Maine, I knew nothing of race differences when I came to Boston for college. However, after attending two years of school at Northeastern University, nearby to the Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods, I can say that my opinion on urban black poverty has been formed quickly. Bill Cosby was completely out of line for his comments against poor African-Americans. It doesn't take a genius to walk to Dudley Square and realize 'If I were growing up here, my life would have been a whole lot different.' Until we provide our urban-poor with the same quality education, health care, and protection that most Americans receive, those who are not in their shoes have no right to criticize them. They do not have the same oppurtunity I did growing up, and until they do, I will not judge them at all.

Douglas

God forbid someone say something that may be correct. If this were a white man or woman saying this, everyone would be up in arms about it. He is calling the community to the carpet to shape up and make changes in their lives for the better. I only wish someone would speak out about society in general make everyone shape up!

Janine

Yet another example of how the truth hurts. Cosby was 100% correct in what he said, yet in this "Speak no evil, step on no toes" world we live in, it was bound to controversial. It's easier to get upset about someone's comments an call them a racist or classist, than it is to accept the truth and try to do something about it. As his comments can be applied to segments of the white community, the hispanic community, etc., etc., to claim this as "racist" is absurd.

Hoss

Sad to say it's true. Hopefuly Cosby's remarks will wake up some people in serious denial.

JB

Brutally honest. The truth hurts sometimes but he is definitely correct.

jonny

Maybe somebody will listen--- YOU GO BILL I support You!

Max

I agree 100% with Mr. Cosby's statements, and it's clear (to me, at least) that his comments came from a place of caring and despair. As to Ms. Graham's assertion that some of the black community's ire stems from Mr. Cosby's airing their dirty laundry in front of a wider audience: if this is indeed true, I've got bad news for those members of the black community. Mr. Cosby's comments aren't new to us. Many of us have shared those same thoughts for quite a while.

Derek