From The G-Man: Bill Cosby is Right, so Back Off!
Mar 8th, 2008 by admin
Gary “G-Man” Toms: Born In NC, Now Reppin’ In The NYC
You know, the jackasses unloading on the legendary Bill Cosby are really starting to piss The G-man off! It all started a few years ago when “The Cos” began traveling the country and speaking out against many of the ills affecting youth, particularly in the black community, at colleges, universities and public venues. Recently, Cosby and Dr. Alvin Poussaint, a renowned black scholar, appeared on “Meet the Press” to discuss a book they authored entitled “Come on People: On the Path from Victims to Victors”. It was one of the greatest segments in the history of the show, as the duo cited significant problems within black communities, nationwide, and challenged blacks to wake the hell up, stand up and fight for a better way of life. They were nothing short of brilliant in their assessment of both the state of black America and what the outcome will be if immediate action isn’t taken. You folks can actually go to the Meet the Press website, click on the archives section and watch the segment in its entirety. I strongly encourage you to check it out, no matter what your race is.
I agree one hundred percent with these men because I have written and waged battle against many of the problems they noted. However, I would take what they said one step further by publicly stating that all the organizations claiming to fight for the decency and respectability of blacks should have far more input in addressing black-on-black crime, violent gangs, gangster rap, staggering levels of unemployment, drugs in black communities, and racial discrimination. Radio and talk show host Tavis Smiley has developed an annual forum to address these issues, but it has not gained the attention and notoriety it deserves. It would probably be better received if he, Reverend Al Sharpton, the NAACP, CORE, the National Urban League, major celebrities and politicians banded together and called a press conference to announced plans to hold a “Black Summit”. This would be ideal for two reasons. First, each of these entities may have different views on how to best serve the black community, but coming together would show a strong sense of unity, which has been lacking for decades.
Secondly, calling a press conference would let the world know that they are very concerned about the problems in black communities and they intend to do something about them. If prominent people like Gen. Colin Powell, Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Lauren Hill, Mos Def, Ludacris, Missy Elliot, Eve, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Halle Berry and Denzel Washington came forth to speak out against violence and poverty in the black community and society, imagine what the impact would be.
Cosby has taken the first step in launching this initiative, and his comments merely served as a preemptive strike in the war to save black America. Sadly, a lot of black people got stuck in stupid mode and started viciously attacking Cosby, saying he was too insensitive and making a generalization about an entire culture. Well, The G-man thinks the Cosby-haters are a bunch of pu****s! Yeah, I said it!! They want to pop off at the mouth about what Cosby has said, but none of them have given anything close to the amount of money that Cosby has toward educating our youth. Cosby has earned millions through endorsements, which he’s gladly given to universities and poor inner city kids that couldn’t afford college. Unless his detractors are willing to step up and contribute ten times as much or more, they need to shut up, go sit in a corner and scratch their ass.
You can read this article in its entirety at the following:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/638019/bill_cosby_is_right_so_back_off_.html
