Reaching for the Stars

Bill Cosby's Challenge to Real Greatness

I saw This Piece by Myron Magnet in City Journal that references Bill Cosby's 2004 speech where he challenged a lot of people's cultural assumptions. I've enjoyed Bill Cosby from my youth and still can recall some of his stand-up routines [Noah!!!!] with great clarity. Cosby has always seen himself as an educator and takes that role seriously.

As we laughed at 'Fat Albert' and 'The Chicken Heart that Ate New York,' Cosby gave us a window into his own youth and the culture he was raised in. Bill Cosby began a wonderful dialogue for a lot of us and helped a lot of Americans to relate to one another. Now he speaks from the heart and shares the dream we all share for our children. It is a dream that requires articulation, for it is sadly not a reality for so many youth today.

May we take his message seriously and strive to reach the next generation with his message of hope and personal responsibility.