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Bill Cosby Honored by Peers
October 27th, 2009
Comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Dick Gregory were among hundreds who gathered in Washington D.C on Monday to award comedian and social activist Bill Cosby with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The 72-year-old actor, writer and television producer was lauded not only for his comedic genius but for also “breaking down racial barriers and stereotypes.”
From the Associated Press via BlackAmericaWeb
Cosby has won other major awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. Still, the Mark Twain Prize is special, he said, because Twain was the “quintessential American writer — because he held his language and his love for words in perfect American form.”
The tribute will air Nov. 4 nationwide on PBS. Cosby insisted the performances at the tribute be free of profanity and that the show reflect his emphasis on education.
Public Television would have bleeped out any profanity. At least the family can sit down together and watch this tribute without having to cover the chidren’s ears.