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Bill Cosby and his co-author, Harvard professor Dr. Alvin Poussaint, were on Meet the Press today. I highly recommend the show - catch it on reruns tonight or this week or watch excerpts online (above).
Cosby's been one of the few prominent African Americans who has openly and starkly discussed the challenges and tragedies facing blacks in America today. he acknowledges that systemic racism that exists but calls on blacks to tackle their problems, as well - as his book title suggests, to move from victims to victors.
The systemic racism is tough to overcome, they note. But Cosby knows that just focusing on how one is victimized will just perpetuate the victimization.
The issues surrounding racism, discrimination, and iequality in our country are so important to me. I spend more time on these issues in my US History classes than any other. I would love to hear from anyone out there with some creative thinking on how we can begin to fix these problems. We cannot afford to let the current situation continue.
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