NB Commentary: Bill Cosby is about
to be back in the news. After a little over a year or so, the media attention
will be focused on him once again. Unless of course they give us something else
to focus on. Which is quite likely.
I am going to create
a video playlist… and hopefully I won't get too distracted from this project.
But I have written several blogs on this topic and I wish to share my thoughts
with you on some of the topics that I covered in my blog.
This is a weird
adventure for me because I actually met Bill Cosby. In fact, I have never been
given to the star mania, but there were a handful of "stars" who
derived the allure from me that most others did not, so when I met him, I was
overwhelmed and practically became faint. He had become a household word in my
life as a young teenager and young adult. He was a black man that I listened
to. His comedy albums were something that you cherished.
Back then to even
purchase one album was a sign of having some significant income, not too
mention having a library of albums by various artist and entertainers.
I grew up around the
Red Fox, Richard Pryor and several other "foul" mouthed comedians who
were only played at adult parties. It was awesome to listen to a black man,
make us laugh and be able to do it in the light and around children and family
members.
We would sit on our
steps on summer nights and mimic his routine. Most of us had never even seen
him in person but we knew his albums by heart and we would sound like him at
least.
There was one youth
on our block who was so funny, before he started mimicking Cosby, that when he
added Cosby to his repertoire, he was even more funny and he kept us laughing
till we shed tears and other bodily fluids.
So, it is definitely
disheartening to have this man, a superstar in our eyes back then and an icon,
AKA America's dad in the eyes of the more contemporary folk.
The great thing
about age is that you were there when it happened. And then again, you find out
as you get older, that you were not really there on some levels, particularly
if they were covering up and had hidden agendas.
All we knew back
then was that he was a black man and he was funny as hell and that he didn't
curse and he talked about his life and family to such a degree that we could
all relate to it, especially since we were from Philadelphia.
What we did not is
the Hollywood drama. We did not know the shenanigans that went on behind the
scenes. We were not privy to the real Cosby and what he had to do to become the
"icon" or "America's Dad". We did not know any of that. And
it is so true today, that many folks have no clue of what happens behind the
scenes when it comes to the folks they adore, the stars they emulate and even
want to be like. They have no clue as to what has to happen to these stars or
even what happened to them before they became entertainers.
Today, we have the
Internet. In the 50's and 60's we had black and white televisions and lp's and
45's. We had one or two papers in the neighborhood. We had Jet Magazine, Sepia and Ebony. There
were few publications that catered to the Black community so we got our news
from Time, Newsweek, Look and sometimes Reader's Digest. None of these publications would talk openly
about what went on behind the scenes in Hollywood. And if so, it would be
inferred or in fiction form. Every once in a while a brave reporter would go
deep into a story and tell all, but still those stories were syndicated and
only written in certain news outlets and magazines. In those days we had word
of mouth or gossip in some cases about the stars, but if it was about someone
we favored, we would blow it off as jealousy.
Nowadays, the wealth
of information and the ability to gain more and more of it, is sometimes
overwhelming, and while you may want to get your hands on it all, it is
virtually impossible to do so, so you have to pick and focus and stay focused.
What I wish to do
with this video series is discuss the some many tentacles that are part of the
Cosby Saga.
I will start with
this article from Atlanta Black Star.
- Then I will talk about Camille Cosby.
- Then I want to go to my dream.. I really think that my dream has all the following elements in it.
- I will address what folks perceive as racism when Bill Cosby was targeted for the "fall" from grace.
- I will give you all a little history on Bill Cosby, his background and how he came into being the "clean" comedian.
- I will discuss the "rape" allegations and their implications particularly as it has been such a long time and that the women are coming out now and what media hype it created. I want to talk about the real women and the real "victims" and the reason they may not have said anything when it happened.
- I want to address the "Cult of Personality" and how we get caught up in it thinking the person we see on screen is really the person and how we don't realize they are "actors" playing a role.
- I want to talk about his age and career, and what the implications are if convicted or not.
- I want to talk about Enis, his son and the mystery still surrounding it.
- I hope that I can stay focused enough to get through this all.
- I may throw in another video here and there as I make it through this series.
Links Of Interest
Watch
Long-Lost Footage Bill Cosby Eyeing Sofia Vergara in Interview
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Bill Cosby Moves to Bar Victim Expert From Sex Assault Trial
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Published on Nov 1, 2016
Bill Cosby's lawyers pressed a judge Tuesday to keep the
comedian's
damaging deposition in a decade-old lawsuit out of his sexual assault trial, saying he agreed to answer questions after being assured he wouldn't be charged with a crime. (Nov. 1) |
The Buzz: Cliff Huxtable Is Not a Rapist
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THE CENTRAL QUESTION IN THE BILL COSBY CRIMINAL CASE
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Off The Hook! Bill Cosby’s Wife Gets Deposition Postponed
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Bill Cosby Won't Be Charged in Two Sexual Assault Cases
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Bill Cosby Gives First Interview About Allegations in Two
Years: Racism 'May Very Well' Be a Factor
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Bill Cosby's Daughter Defends Him, Calls Rape Allegations
'Harsh & Hurtful'
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What is the Spousal Privilege?
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Mother of Bill Cosby accuser Jennifer Thompson sends letter to
comedian's wife Camille Cosby
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LAPD to search Hugh Hefner's estate during Bill Cosby sexual
assault investigation
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No, Mrs Mugabe, I am not responsible for my rape.
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Bill Cosby arraigned; TV star's attorneys vow to fight
'unjustified' charge
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Bill Cosby Look-Alike: “My Life Sucks Now”
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We
must abandon Bill Cosby: A broken trust with women, black America
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What Bill Cosby’s Fall Says About the New Age of Television
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Bill Cosby rape allegations explained: Why are these
allegations coming out now? And why has nobody taken legal action?
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Bill Cosby Thinks Sexual Assault Allegations May Be Rooted in
Racism, Does Not Plan to Testify Against Andrea Constand
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Convicted Killer of Ennis Cosby Confesses
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I Warned You About
Bill Cosby in 2007
The
public may be waking up to the mountain of rape allegations now, but women
were coming forward years ago to warn that the Jell-O Man was not so sweet.
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Bill Cosby's Untold Story: Agony, Ambition and a Son's Tragic
Murder
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Murder of Ennis Cosby
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Can Respect Mute Media's Frenzy in Cosby Slaying?
January 17,
1997|HOWARD ROSENBERG
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Bill Cosby’s secret messages disclosed MKULTRA ‘Rape Demon’
redux
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THE
MURDER OF ENNIS COSBY
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Cosby Show, Boule' and the News: The Cause for Killing Off Cos
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What did Bill Cosby do to piss someone off in Hollywood?
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