Legendary actor Bill Cosby has offered strong words of advice to a group of people he has dubbed "no-groes" within the black community.
In an interview with CNN's Don Lemon Saturday, the comedian reflected on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and commented on the future of black leadership in America.
"I think it has to come from the universities," Cosby said, emphasizing that education is the key to a community's success.
"Okay, you backed up and didn't do well. You quit school but now you find you need that high school credential. Go to the community college," he advised.
The "Cosby Show" star went on to say that while women appear to be the leaders in the majority of households, he hopes to see more men step up to the plate.
"What we need is for people to realize -- 'I want to raise my kid. I want to go back and get my three kids. I want to take on that responsibility. I want to love my children,'" he said, adding that he would love to see more black men taking a more visible role in parenting.
Later in the interview, Cosby, who has previously stirred up controversy for telling blacks to "stop complaining" and take more responsibility for their choices, addressed his critics, saying, "Now, about this time, this is when you hear the no-groes jump up and say, 'Why don't you talk about the good things?'"
The issue, Cosby argued, is that while the good things are "taking care of themselves pretty well," he wants to help people get to a position "so they will understand" how to take control of their lives.
"The reason why I'm giving you this information is because I was living in the projects," Cosby said. "I was not taking care of myself in terms of managing my education, and once the door opened and I saw quote, unquote, the light, I started to become very successful."
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