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Bookmark or Share- Dick Gregory, activist and comedian, dead at 84 | CNNComedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who broke barriers in the 1960s and became one of the first African-Americans to perform at white clubs, died Saturday. He was 84.
- Dick Gregory, Comedian and Civil Rights Activist, Dead at 84“It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms that their father, comedic legend and civil rights activist Mr. Dick Gregory departed this earth tonight in Washington, DC,”...
- Dick Gregory | Biography, Books, Documentary, & Facts | BritannicaDick Gregory (born October 12, 1932, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died August 19, 2017, Washington, D.C.) was an American comedian, civil rights activist, and spokesman for health issues, who became nationally recognized in the 1960s for a biting brand of comedy that attacked racial prejudice.
- Dick Gregory - WikipediaRichard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. [1][2] His books were bestsellers. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United States.
- Dick Gregory, 84, Dies; Found Humor in the Civil Rights StruggleDick Gregory, the pioneering satirist who transformed cool humor into a barbed force for civil rights in the 1960s, then veered from his craft for a life devoted to protest and fasting in the...
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