Katie Couric Says We Need Muslim Version of "The Cosby Show" to Fight Anti-Islam

CBS News anchor Katie Couric says America needs a Muslim version of popular 80s sitcom, "The Cosby Show" to fight bigotry.

CBS anchor Katie Couric says America needs a Muslim version of "The Cosby Show" to fight bigotry in this country. Couric made this comment on her web show during a discussion of the biggest stories of 2010.

"Maybe we need a Muslim version of 'The Cosby Show'... I know that sounds crazy, I know that sounds crazy," said Couric. "But 'The Cosby Show' did so much to change attitudes about African-Americans in this country, and I think sometimes people are afraid of things they don't understand."

You will recall that the popular 1980s sitcom featured an affluent black family living in Brooklyn.

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