Essays in response to Bill Cosby's comments about African American failure / edited by Theresa A. Mohamed ; with a foreword by Ali A. Mazrui.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mohamed, Theresa A.
Language:English
Published: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, [2006], ©2006.
Subjects:
African Americans > Social conditions > 1975-
African Americans > Intellectual life.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
United States > Race relations.
United States > Social conditions > 1980-2020.
Cosby, Bill, > 1937- > Influence.
Physical Description:vii, 173 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Foreword: Ali A. Mazrui
  • Where do we go from here? / Theresa A. Mohamed
  • In response to Bill Cosby's statement on African American failure: an opportunity to dialogue / Theresa A. Mohamed
  • Why do they act like that? Understanding the context / Zaline M. Roy-Campbell
  • Whites talk white privilege: penetrating the silence / G. Rasheeda Ayanru
  • Hey, hey, hey, (yo): The real Fat Albert speaks Ebonics (and he ain't no knucklehead) / Scooter Pégram & John Gunn
  • Psychological perspectives: bridging the gap in social issues / Leona M. Johnson
  • Bill Cosby, poor African Americans, and criminal justice systems of control / Wilson Edward Reed & Rebecca Callahan
  • Substance abuse in African American communities / Ednita Wright
  • Reading, reparations and responsibility / Ray Winbush.