Even in the Nina Simone doc they mentioned how it was hard for black artist to NOT speak out on what was happening around them. Those were different times where we were galvanized and even celebs couldn't hide in ivory towers at a certain point (not gonna say it didnt take a whole to get the ball rolling on their end though, but by the late 60's it was a full burning fire)

Either way, its easy to throw stones when you're still outside of the establishment then when you've got enough power to supposedly buy NBC; you saw a different Cosby then this one was by then.