It’s hard to believe that comedian, actor, and author Bill Cosby never won an Emmy for his groundbreaking NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show,” but he’s collected plenty of hardware in his long and illustrious career. During his run on NBC’s “I Spy” show, Cosby would become the first African-American to win an Emmy Award. Cosby […]

For a certain segment of Bill Cosby’s fan base, the legendary comedian is as pristine as it gets. That is, so long as he doesn’t step out of his place. The moment he does, all huckleberry hell breaks loose. Indeed, one quick scan of the virtual abyss — otherwise known as the comments section — and […]

Comedian, actor, author, activist, and educator William Henry “Bill” Cosby Jr. (pictured) and his amazing list of achievements place him as one of America’s most-treasured living icons. SEE ALSO: Former Slave & Writer Olaudah Equiano Buys Freedom On This Day In 1766 Honing his skills as a stand-up comedian in Philadelphia nightclubs and parlaying his […]

Comedian, actor and educator Bill Cosby launched his iconic sitcom “The Cosby Show” in the fall of 1984, introducing a successful African-American couple and their children in the borough of Brooklyn. RELATED: Rodney King Riots In Los Angeles Began On This Day In 1992 The show ran for eight years, joining a small and elite class of […]

NEW YORK-Sullivan Walker, who played Cliff Huxtable’s card-playing friend Dr. James Harmonon on “The Cosby Show,” has died at the age of 65. Walker, who was born in Trinidad, also starred as 50 Cent’s grandfather in the movie “Get Rich Or Die Trying” and starred in August Wilson’s Broadway play, “Two Trains Running.” He was […]

Bill Cosby played football at Temple, ran track for the Owls and still attends their basketball games. But baseball? Not so much while growing up at the Richard Allen projects in Philadelphia. See Also: Father Says It Was ‘A Mistake’ To Use 9-year-old As Chauffeur “No, no, no. I wasn’t any good,” the comedian told […]

Did you know Ice T was in the army? What about Sinbad’s service in the Air Force ? There are plenty of familiar Black faces in the public eye who took time out of their lives to serve their country in the United States armed forces. In honor of Veterans Day, here’s a gallery of […]

The Cosby Program, established by Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby, is seeking talented African-American screen writers for a 15-week program that begins early 2012. The program is not designed for beginning-level writers, though a degree in cinematic writing or filmmaking is not required. Applicants are required to have taken a few workshops or classes in […]

The first African-American to own a NASCAR racing team will link up with the organization again in an executive role for one of its most important foundations: The NASCAR STEM Initiative. As part of a larger education program called the Ten80 Student Racing Challenge, the NASCAR STEM Initiative uses its powerful name brand (and extremely […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Comedian Bill Cosby encouraged graduates of Birmingham’s Miles College to help rebuild the tornado-ravaged communities in Alabama. Cosby told the graduates Saturday to look for ways to help the survivors of the April 27 storms that killed more than 200 people across the state. He said the graduates need to “work it, […]

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK by Stacey Samuel The man best known for using his humor to sell Jello Pudding Pops is fast becoming known for his publicly baffling comments — and last night’s appearance at Rev. Al Sharpton’s 2011 National Action Network convention was no exception. In recent years, Dr. Bill Cosby has made a number of […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton’s 2011 National Action Network convention begins today in New York, with President Barack Obama coming tonight and half of his cabinet in tow. It’s a watershed year for Obama as he begins his 2012 reelection bid, and for Sharpton as his convention assumes an ever more prominent role on the national […]