Saturday, January 31, 2015 Bill Cosby and the lack of African-American Support When You Have Struck Women You Have Hit A Rock By: Kurt von Behrmann I remember many years ago how it was common knowledge among those in the know of Bill Cosby’s extramarital affairs. This was coming from his contemporaries in Philadelphia. These were people who saw his act and had direct contact with him. I remember those conversations. Not one voice state the contrary. My memory I had of those words came forward when the recent allegations came up that have quickly eroded a public persona that was decidedly “clean cut.” When comic Hannibal Buress openly called out Bill Cosby for raping women, Buress was totally surprised that it would open up allegations that are ten years old. Over a dozen women came forward accusing the hugely successful comedian of sexual assault and/or rape. The allegations were ugly. They were also detailed. The stature and source of t
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