Cosby, Bill

1937–African American comedian whose multifarious talent, friendliness, and commitment to positive values led him to become a preeminent television celebrity and a performer admired by both whites and blacks.
Cosby, Bill

1937–African American comedian whose multifarious talent, friendliness, and commitment to positive values led him to become a preeminent television celebrity and a performer admired by both whites and blacks.
- Eric Bennett
A version of this article originally appeared in Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience.