Saturday, August 27, 2005

Michael Eric Dyson: Is Bill Cosby Right?

Its been a year since Bill Cosby's remarks to the NACCP about poor African-American's irresponsible behavior and lifestyles, emphasizing personal behavior/responsibility/consumption, with no comment about collective economic, social or political policies/responsibility.

Now Michael Eric Dyson, who from the beginning pointed out the problems with Bill Cosby's complaints, continues his critique in a new book:

MSNBC: Responding to a controversial debate about race in America

NPR: "Is Bill Cosby Right or Is the Black Middle Class Out of Touch?"

Michael Eric Dyson: Armed for the Class Wars

And others, in turn, critique Dyson's take on Cosby's speech:

Kay S. Hymowitz: Bill Cosby is Right

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