Essays in response to Bill Cosby's comments about African American failure

"Is black academic excellence a form of imitation of white values? Bill Cosby repudiates the equation. ALthough Bill Cosby's formulation of the issue could have been made less provocative, he was indeed raising an important issue. Has the achievement motive among African Americans been severely damaged by the history of enslavement and racism? How can African Americans now transcend those inhibitions?-- Foreword.