Comedian Cosby chats it up at the Opera House
Robin Hamilton
When Bill Cosby sauntered onstage at the Opera House on Saturday night, he was showered with thunderous applause. As the audience cheered, he settled into a wooden armchair. Clad in a gray UMass-Amherst sweat suit, he smiled.
“So, the first thing I have to ask you is: Why did the Patriots lose?” he asked the audience, pouring himself a glass of water from the pitcher on the small table next to him. More uproarious laughter. Full story
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‘Africa Unite’ delivers Marley’s message
Talia Whyte
Each year, on Feb. 6, music fans around the world gather to celebrate the birthday, life and legacy of reggae legend and social critic Bob Marley. Now, fans can relive possibly the biggest Marley celebration of all time in the comfort of their own homes.
Director Stephanie Black’s film “Africa Unite: A Celebration of Bob Marley’s Vision,” recently released on DVD, documents the 2005 concert and commemorations to celebrate Marley’s 60th birthday, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and attended by over 300,000 people. Full story
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 C.T. Vivian to keynote Tufts black symposium
Alex Bloom
The Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian will speak this Saturday at the fourth annual Emerging Black Leaders Symposium at Tufts University. Vivian, a Baptist minister who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s symposium, entitled “The New Face of Black Leadership.”
Vivian plans to speak about Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and what his leadership means to African Americans. He said Obama, as a candidate for president, must represent the country as a whole instead of just African Americans.
“You haven’t heard him have a black agenda, as such,” Vivian said. “Not that that’s not important, but he is running for president of the total country. He sees that and he understands that, so that becomes tremendously important in terms of the new leadership that is necessary of our time.” Full story
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