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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 02 > Comic Bill Cosby lends support to Detroit's struggling schools

Comic Bill Cosby lends support to Detroit's struggling schools

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
September 2, 2009

DETROIT — Bill Cosby had heard about the tough-as-nails, uncompromising man tackling fraud and improving education throughout the Detroit's public schools — and wanted to help.

So the 72-year-old actor, comedian and activist decided to lend the district his celebrity as Detroit tries to hold off....

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