I selected Bill Cosby to write a biography on because i feel like he was a great role model for young African American males.Some of his accomplishments were the Bill Cosby show,and when he acted as a black street agent and won three Emmy Awards and helped to advance the status of African Americans on TV.Bill was born and raised in Philly. For most of his childhood Bill's dad was away in the armed forces and spent lots of time fighting in world war ||.He said as a child he was a class clown but loved his sports and was the captain of both the baseball and the track teams.Once he got to high school he went to Central magnet school and all he focused on was his sports but it was hard for him because he had to work before and after school selling produce, shining shoes, and stocking shelves to help his family.Bill Cosby made an impact by setting an example for young African American male, basically telling them that no matter how tough your childhood is or if you don't have a father in your life you can still make it,it just takes hard work.