Politically, Bill Cosby occupied a particular place in our national consciousness. Some say he was a comedian that helped white America look at race differently, positioning himself as a moral authority. The image of Bill Cosby as the upright TV father, the host of wholesome programming like "Kids Say The Darndest Thing", the philanthropist is so far from the allegations of sexual assault brought forth by more than a dozen women.
UMass Boston professor of American Studies Rachel Rubin and Wellesley College associate professor of American Studies Michael Jeffries joined Callie Crossley on Under the Radar for a nuanced conversation on the racial and sexual politics at play when we talk about Bill Cosby, and the watershed moment happening for sexual abuse survivors in the context of pop culture. Listen to the full conversation above.
