Release date: March 4, 2005

Emory's Franklin Establishes Cosby Response Blog

Contact:
Elaine Justice: 404-727-0643, elaine.justice@emory.edu
April Bogle: 404-712-8713, abogle@law.emory.edu

In recent lectures and op-eds, Robert Franklin, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics, has been challenging people to revive a culture of personal and parental responsibility in response to comedian Bill Cosby's values crusade.

Now Franklin has established a blog for community members to post comments.

"I recognize that as we join this issue, one great challenge will be how does building a culture of healthy relationships get traction. Unfortunately, unless there is controversy or crisis, most people are content to ignore these issues," writes Franklin in a recent entry.

To post a comment on Franklin's blog, go to:
http://franklinresponds.blogspot.com/2005/02/our-purpose-respond-to-cosby.html

To read Franklin's op-ed in the Baltimore Sun, "Let's Talk About the Future of Our Families," go to:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.cosby23feb23,1,1116649.story

To read Franklin's op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Going on a Date Without Having Sex," go to:
http://www.ajc.com/sunday/content/epaper/editions/sunday/issue_2412859de1fbf0520044.html

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