I just read this and felt the need to post it. I've always admired Mr. Bradley for his indepth interview and the fact that he was always cool and composed. I mean, how many Black television Journalist have a career as long as his at a major network and still got to rock his earring? LoL.

Although, we are now in the 21st century, we Blacks do not have the positive role model images that our grandparents (in my case) assumed we'd have following the civil rights movement. The few we had in the 60s, 70s and 80s soon detriorated into what we see today on various covers of magazines, award shows, and stupid talk shows, not excluding Oprah. (Yes, I hate Oprah. How do you not give back to the city you were raised in. Milwaukee, WI, my hometown...but that's for another post). The Black community has very little positive role models in a time when parents are so consumed with staying above water financially, while also keeping up with the Jacksons (Yes, I meant Jackson instead of Jones....I know more Blacks with the surname of Jackson LoL) that they are desparately needed.

Even though, this guy didn't save lives, soul, or threw beaucoup backs to charity (as far as I know), it is a shame that few Black in my peer group will even know who this man was. In my opinion, he was the reason why I even watched 60 minutes any time my life. Why? Primarily, because he didn't do fluff journalism. His shit was hard hitting. Not the contrversial-for-the-ratings-Rivera-style of journalism, but "the this is some serious shit we all  should be concerned about" journalism". I can not remember ever reading, hearing, and/or seeing this man's associated with some bullshit. I do believe he won an lifetime achievement award from the NABJ (The National Association of Black Journalists: http://www.nabj.org/about/index.html ) last year, but of course you don't remember hearing about it because we we're too busy trying to figure out if Bobby & Whitney were cracked out and sticking to 'til death due us part'.