Bill Cosby airs out 'dirty laundry'

OAKWOOD VILLAGE -- Entertainer Bill Cosby was in Northeast Ohio Wednesday night.

And before a crowd of more than 2,000 people at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Oakwood Village, Cosby addressed what he terms the "dirty laundry" of African American youths.

Cosby played one of the most famous fathers of a generation on television.

Now he believes his role is to encourage some minorities to accept responsibilty and to stop blaming others for their problems.

On issues ranging from teen-age pregnancy to black-on-black violence, Cosby pulled no punches in describing what the thinks is wrong in the African American community.

Some people consider Cosby's message controversial while others commend him for it.

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