Cosby: The Clash of Sex, Race and Celebrity

By: Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Cosby saga, as the O.J. Simpson saga did two decades earlier, has grabbed the attention of the media, and untold numbers of fans and detractors. It has spurred intense debate and controversy over the issue of sexual abuse and violence. It has cast the public’s glare on the issue of race, fame, wealth, and the celebrity status. And it has cast the public’s glare on the double standards in and how wealthy and glamorized individuals, such as Cosby are treated by society and the criminal justice