Category Archives: Black History Month

Concluding Black History Month 2014

Posted on February 28, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

A person who knew my story would probably say that I was naive about race when I was younger.  At the undergraduate institution that I attended, I was taking a Winter Term class.  I was arguing against affirmative action, saying … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 9

Posted on February 27, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?), by Michael Eric Dyson.  In this post, I’ll talk about Dyson’s discussion of the economic situation of African-Americans. Dyson acknowledges the economic improvements in the … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 8

Posted on February 26, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

On page 250 of Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?), Michael Eric Dyson quotes something that Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. said about the program Amos ‘n’ Andy.  Gates stated in a November … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 7

Posted on February 25, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?), Michael Eric Dyson praises Jesse Jackson for acknowledging the importance of personal responsibility within the African-American community, while also working to address … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 6

Posted on February 24, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?), Michael Eric Dyson discusses different views regarding the causes of poverty.  Some blame the poor individual, as if he or she is … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 5

Posted on February 23, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?), Michael Eric Dyson talks about Bill Cosby’s family problems.  Dyson does this, not to air Cosby’s dirty laundry or to accuse Cosby … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 4

Posted on February 22, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

In his controversial “Pound Cake” speech before the NAACP in 2004, Bill Cosby criticized and ridiculed fashion trends within the African-American community: baggy pants, body piercings, etc.  Cosby was also critical of African-American parents who give their children unusual names, … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 3

Posted on February 21, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?), Michael Eric Dyson talks about a time when an African-American held him and a female companion up at gunpoint.  Dyson reasoned with … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 2

Posted on February 20, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Is Bill Cosby Right? Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?, Michael Eric Dyson cited studies that contradict Bill Cosby’s assertions in his controversial 2004 speech before the NAACP.  Bill Cosby chided the … Continue reading →

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Is Bill Cosby Right? 1

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I started Michael Eric Dyson’s 2005 book, Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?).  The book is a critique of Bill Cosby’s controversial 2004 speech before the NAACP.  Dyson contends that Cosby in that … Continue reading →

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