JABARI ASIM COMMENTARY: Did Cosby Cross the Line?

Commentary (Washington Post)

Mr. Asim says yes. He agrees with elements of Bill Cosby's remarks at the NAACP's 'Brown' 50th Anniversary dinner. However, he says: "It is true that some blacks continue to engage in conduct that contradicts and undermines the aims of the civil rights movement. He has every right to take them to task. It is far less amusing that Cosby, a multimillionaire, chose to criticize 'the lower economic people' when evidence of the habits he condemned -- misplaced priorities, negligent child-rearing, deteriorating morality -- can be found at every level of American society. Why single out poor people, who are least able to defend themselves?" True, but we can't continue our advances if our poorer folks don't hold up their end of the deal. Mr. Asim is more concerned that Coz called out some folk in "mixed company" than the truth in his comments.