He swings left occassionally, but for the most part he's been one of the more responsible voices on the subject.
Right ON! He has this right! If the African-American wants to advance he's got to join the main stream. This goes for poor white's in the hills of Alabama and Mexicans in El Paso too. You gots to learn English ifin' you wants ta git ahead in this here country.
Dr. Cosby is an example of the type of "leftist" we all hope to encounter -- someone who is thoughtful and willing to go against the usual Liberal line. They are few and far between, since the left is squeezing any true compassion out of their side. The Left is about keeping poor and especially people of color down as long and as far as possible to advance the agenda of white superiority wrapped up in the dressing of handouts and socialism.
Dr. Cosby sees this but cant quite break with his roots enough to join Rev Peterson. But his telling blacks the truth has a lot more gravitas than anyone from the Right.ç
Although he dropped out of school to join the Navy, Dr. Cosby completed his high school studies through correspondence while in the military. Upon his discharge, he enrolled at Temple University on an athletic scholarship, hoping to become a physical education teacher. He completed his bachelor’s degree in radio, television and film. After several years in the entertainment business, Dr. Cosby determined to further his education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, earning both the master of arts and Ed.D. degrees. The title of his doctoral thesis, “The Integration of Visual Media Via Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Into the Elementary Schools Culminating as a Teacher Aid to Achieve Increased Learning,” serves notice of his pursuit of living and learning as one ideal.