Bill Cosby

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 17, 2019 1:27PM EDT

Twitter Users Return Bill Cosby's Father's Day Message to Sender

Cosby, who is serving prison time for sexual assault, thought the holiday was a great time to talk to the world about strengthening communities.

BIll Cosby and Andrew Wyatt. Black man in dark navy suit and blue and brown tie stands behind Black man in blue suit and black glasses in front of beige wall

Sameer Rao Sep 24, 2018 3:50PM EDT

Bill Cosby Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault

The sentence marks the culmination of several years of legal action surrounding Cosby’s alleged decades of drugging and assaulting women.

Bill Cosby, wearing a red tie and blue jacket, grimaces in the corridor of a Pennsylvania courthouse.

Akiba Solomon Apr 26, 2018 3:09PM EDT

6 Black Feminists Speak Out About the Cosby Sexual Assault Conviction

In the moments after the Bill Cosby verdict, Colorlines asked six Black feminists to tell us how they felt about it. Here’s what Tarana Burke, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Jamilah Lemieux, Salamishah Tillet, Ayana Byrd and Monifa Bandele shared.

Michael Che in grey suit with red tie against blue background; Leslie Jones in grey jacket and black t-shirt against dark green background

Sameer Rao Oct 3, 2016 10:56AM EDT

Michael Che Says N-Word, Leslie Jones Contacts 'Mr. Robot' Crew to Find Hackers in 'SNL' Premiere

Che unexpectedly used the word during a discussion of quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing protest against police violence.

Sameer Rao May 25, 2016 12:38PM EDT

Bill Cosby Will Stand Trial For Sexual Assault

The ruling came two days after the Associated Press published new excerpts from a 2005-2006 deposition.

Sameer Rao Oct 20, 2015 6:00PM EDT

WATCH: Eddie Murphy Accepts Mark Twain Award, Lampoons Cosby

The heralded comedian and actor was recognized with the Mark Twain Award for Humor on Monday night. Check out a clip from his acceptance speech.

Kenrya Rankin Oct 16, 2015 12:03PM EDT

Ebony Editor Kierna Mayo Spills on the Instantly Infamous #CosbyVsCliff Cover

Editor-in-chief Kierna Mayo gives us an inside look at how the new Ebony cover came to be and what she hopes folks will gain from reading the issue.

Sameer Rao Oct 1, 2015 4:07PM EDT

Three More Women Come Forward, Accuse Bill Cosby Of Sexual Assault

The new accusations coincide with a strange story from Kenan Thompson about his own interactions with Cosby.

Kenrya Rankin Sep 16, 2015 2:56PM EDT

A&E to Air Special Featuring Cosby’s Alleged Victims

The show will be broadcast tomorrow, September 17, 2015, at 9 p.m. ET.

Kenrya Rankin Sep 8, 2015 4:01PM EDT

Damon Wayans on His Defense of Bill Cosby: ‘Stop Twisting My Words’

Damon Wayans says Cosby is being targeted by media because the black community stopped supporting him.

Sameer Rao Jul 24, 2015 10:35AM EDT

Bill Cosby Mural In Philadelphia Tagged, Then Painted Over

The “Father’s Day” mural, which was already slated for removal, has finally been painted over after repeat taggings (including one that prominently read ”rapist”).

Sameer Rao Jul 20, 2015 1:39PM EDT

New Deposition Details Reveal Bill Cosby as a Calculating, Cynical Philanderer

New details from the 2005 deposition add disturbing shades to Cosby’s profile.

Sameer Rao Jul 16, 2015 11:35AM EDT

Obama on Bill Cosby Scandal: America 'Should Have No Tolerance For Rape'

The president weighed in on the conversation about Bill Cosby, admonishing rape while also saying he cannot revoke the comedian’s Presidential Medal of Honor.