Here is something about Bill Cosby I am willing to be you had no idea about. He put together a black history series blowing up the myths, lies and mis-education of the black community by American and white folks.

This is a bit of a far cry from the Bill Cosby we think of today. The one that is paraded about in white media as he chastise modern blacks in the ghetto for not speaking proper English or taking care of their children. This is a Cosby that clearly cared about the history and future of his people. One we should remember and embrace.

Editorial Review

Did you know that the first open-heart surgery was performed by a black doctor, Daniel Hale Williams? Not many people did in 1968, the year this eye-opening film, narrated by Bill Cosby, was first released.

Many still don’t today. “Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed” reviews the numerous contributions of African-Americans to the development of the United States.

From the perspective of the turbulent late 1960s, the fact that their positive roles had not generally been taught as part of American history, coupled with the pervasiveness of derogatory stereotypes, was evidence of how black people had long been victims of negative attitudes and ignorance.

Viewing this film today offers students and adults an opportunity to explore their own perspectives – to examine how things have changed in their lives and those of their parents, as well as how troubling stereotypes still persist four decades later.