Cosby was summarily excoriated by white and black critics alike.

Cane was not widely read when it was published but was generally praised by both black and white critics.

Neither endorsement helps his image with black critics, who see his actions as inherently favoring whites.

Some black critics, however, say he has understated the persistence of racism.

Describes how Washington sometimes retaliated against his black critics.

With black critics of racial liberalism being such a rare breed, I have found my voice amplified on a range of issues.

However, some black critics believed she was "selling out".

Some black critics, in particular, have renewed charges that the department is insensitive in its treatment of minority groups.

The last two, both black critics of the liberal black establishment, provide the series' zestiest moments.