Inappropriate Bill Cosby Graduation Speech

[MondoBeno]

Come on, this isn't scornful, he's telling it like it is. But I think he's talking to the wrong audience. A college graduation audience doesn't need to hear this. If he were addressing the BET awards, then it would gain stronger reactions.

[DisturbedLion]

@MondoBeno Exactly my point. Thanks for getting it.

[bebopdad]

Real speech, not inappropriate! The word is SOBERING! Thanks for the video showing the lynchings.

[moose5409]

He really cares about our kids. He is saying what parents should be saying, they did in he past, why not now?

[bossyboots55]

the truth is hard to take. I THINK he was trying to push a message to these young people . make them sit up and listen and not make the same mistakes. listen up.

[Semiomniscient]

Since I teach at a school where we have literally, ALL "thank you Lordy" graduates... I can say that this is a perfect commencement speech for the right audience.

[vwarrenjackson]

Mr. Cosby's speech was not inappropriate, I was a teenage mother with a absent Mom & Dad with no Grandparents to raise me I wish some one had been around to talk to me.......

[NYVoice]

Apparently it wasn't THAT misappropriate. Only 6000 hits?

[puncho33]

the truth hurts!!

[Sensiblehuman]

The error in our thinking is that many parents of this untoward generation were immature teenagers themselves, living at home with Momma or Grandmomma when they got pregnant. These young parents were, some still, hooked on the negative images of the streets. These folks can't pass on any enlightenment to their offspring because their well is dry, too. If a grandparent doesn't step in, then you have two children, one 13-17 years older than the other, the older being the biologic parent.

[Iamthewalrus17]

What the hell do you mean inappropriate this was completely appropriate and very relevant to our times. Beneath his honest and angry words, he is expressing hope, hope for change. Hope that maybe someone will hear him and WORK for positive change.

Rather than perpetuating the social stereotypes that keep so many black youths from ever achieving anything.

[PeonSanders911]

Sometimes, the truth hurts....but needs to be heard

[BenjaminKuruga]

@PeonSanders911 Disturbedlion is obviously disturbed to hear the truth from a black man. A successful man I might add.

[DisturbedLion]

@BenjaminKuruga He wasn't speaking at a prison... He was speaking at a college graduation.

[BenjaminKuruga]

@DisturbedLion Read my comment again, I never said anything about a prison.

[Thvndar]

black people were dropping "n bombs" since well before slavery ended. Bill needs to stop acting like this is some new phenomenon to develop in the last 10 years.

[bygten88]

Of course the black community is going to excoriate him. He doesn't pander to those pushing victimhood, blaming whitey for their personal failings, and the misplaced values of large segments of Americans of color. Thank you for speaking the truth. Only a black man or woman could say what Bill has to say, and it needs to be said, and often. Nobody is keeping black people down except black people.

[sonicscreamingblue]

if more people in the community spoke like Bill instead of worrying about expensive silk suits and flashy homes/money, we could make some progress and end some of this ratchet fuckery going on in the streets today. i wish i could see him speak in person.

[LCDLGAZ]

Excellent Speech. Speaking truth.

[jluvluv]

Preach Dr Cosby!! I'm with ya!!

[Youngmoon08]

Great job, Dr. Cosby.

[jarrodbarron]

THANK YOU, BILL COSBY, FOR TELLING THE TRUTH!

[petsatcom]

Right on! Glad someone can say the politically incorrect truth. Lets blame the teachers! The problem is WORTHLESS FAMILY VALUES.

[FreedomForYouAndMe]

Where's the video of this speech??

[sandroeleven]

If this guy is against the speech, why show sterotypical blacks in the background...lol

[relliknomlas]

THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

[Brilliantbeing]

Wake us up, Bill.

[tongPoh]

for the person who created and posted this video ---- why of all the footage of Bill Cosby, did you choose to show him tap dancing????? What are you trying to imply??? The message he conveying... and you show him tap dancing................... I would love for you to explain this..... because to me I see a racially motivated stereotype right there! Please explain.

[tongPoh]

if you don't think the speech is appropriate then of course - that is your opinion...... but seriously Bill is giving his young people messages of past and current mistakes of how they should live - be proud, have integrity ------ yes he could have sugar coated and said the same old stuff, "be successful, have a job, etc, etc, etc" ----- I don't know if this school is an all African American student body.... if their are non-African Americans, then maybe not this might not resonate with them....

[hcdangerfield211]

@tongPoh Hampton University isn't exclusively black but its pretty much all black not unlike Norfolk State both in Hampton Roads Virginia.

[blackspittle]

I would think this would inspire young men to be better fathers? yest it's labelled as scornful, truth us a better medicine.

[amil09]

Doesn't anyone realize he is sending out a warning to the graduating class. He's trying to get them to really look at themselves and what is going on around them. In hopes that they will move into their future and be wise with the time they have left on this earth. It was meant to make them think....which something people need to really do more of. THINK!!

[Corduroy66]

Now this should be preached in church! So many churches have failed to preach as Cosby does. Most ppl guilty of these things Cosby speaks of call themselves Christian.

[tracer740]

What better or more appropriate time for a blatantly, cognitive message of societally destructive trends? Cosby is a man among men, a mentor of the highest form of humanity.

[Paola5567]

I admire his speech, I think his message is clear one most be responsible for their actions in order to get respect from others. People cannot demand respect unless they give it and why would anyone playfully disrespect another person using words that should not be used no more like n****. Black people have struggled to much to be respected so why disrespect each other like that. I believe in the power of education, self growth and the ability to make something of one's self.

[Cynseven]

Black people have done more to keep themselves down than any klansman could ever dream of doing. Very sad

[Thedarksecret1]

@Cynseven Nah, I highly doubt that.

[zazfilm]

APPROPRIATE bill cosby graduation speech!!!!

[krucialred26]

@zazfilm true

[arhuxtable]

The "nigger" parts sound like they would have come out of the mouth of the late Richard Pryor. Or Eddie Murphy or Chris Rock.

[arhuxtable]

Just think if Bill Cosby spoke at Howard University college graduation ceremonies in Houston,Phylicia Ayers Allen Rashad would join him. PAAR is a Howard alum herself.

[arhuxtable]

Whether he's on stage or at a college graduation ceremony,Bill Cosby does a comedy routine,which is only natural. LOL Unbelievably,he says the n-word here,the racial slur(not in hatred,though),not the more acceptable slang version with the 'a' at the end. Because Cosby is black,nobody freaks out. Another comedian,who is white,named Michael Richards("Seinfeld"),gets his ass in hot water for saying the slur in his routine.

[Jaymizzel76]

@arhuxtable

Are you serious? Michael Richards was calling someone a nigger. It was not in a routine.

[arhuxtable]

Michael Richards' mention of the racial slur made news. There's his performance here on YouTube. Type in the keywords "michael richards comedy routine". Those will likely help anyway.

[Phokhotic]

my cousin's gay retarded niece graduated from there.FUCK BILL COSBY........OLD ASS NIGGA,YOU JUST MAD CAUSE YOUR ASS IS OLD!

[Phokhotic]

@Phokhotic BUT HE DOES SPEAK THE TRUTH.

[arhuxtable]

Sounds like something rapper-singer-actor Tyrese Gibson would say. LOL

[Phokhotic]

@arhuxtable yep!!!!!

[AdamP152]

Cosby speaks the truth. Too bad you don't like it.

[arhuxtable]

The late great Michael Jackson spoke the truth also,but the tabloid press went out of their way to do anything possible to turn the public against Jackson.

[MrPman851]

Bill does prove a point: Today's hip-hop and rap SUCKS!

[bills29]

Cosby speaks the truth, he is great and doesnt afraid of anything

[msenlightened]

thank you lawdy.

[strengthonor]

A most EXCELLENT speech which was certainly appropriate for a graduation. SOMEONE needs to tell the truth, and liberal education certainly won't.

[greeklife]

Inappropriate for a commencement speech, yes. But right on point with his message.