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The Cosby Show Summary

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“The Cosby show” by Ta Nehsi Coates. The reason for choosing this topic instead of all the other options is due to the fact on how people put people on high pedestal’s people who are famous celebrity’s that have accomplished so much and well known by many as their role models . In this specific article bill Cosby is accused for being a rapist not to only one female but to 30 in total. He is accused of drugging and then raping all of these girls. To most people this is something that is unbelievable it can’t be some might say. Literally Cosby was and is the first man of color to come up and be accepted in the comedy television world in his show he was portrayed as a nice friendly helpful family man but in real life he is accused of being the
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