Entertaining Black Men

Michael Jackson got jury duty the other day. Do you think he has any biases towards the prosecutor in his county?

While we're talking about megastar black entertainers (and I do include MJ in that category), how about a hand for Bill Cosby? He went off on one of his tirades yesterday in Compton, challenging parents to set better goals for their children. Look, I don't entirely agree with Billy C, given the history of racial discrimination in this country -- that's definitely got a lot to do with problems in the black community. But I can do nothing but applaud him for using his substantial street cred (a clean-talking comedian, an actor who portrayed an affluent black doctor) to encourage people to be better parents.