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Richard 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 ...
Aug 20, 2017 · A policeman frisks human rights activist Dick Gregory following his arrest while picketing the South African embassy in Washington, Dec. 25, 1977. Gregory, and wife Lillian, were charged with...
Aug 19, 2017 · Comedian and social activist Dick Gregory died Sunday at 84.
Aug 19, 2017 · Dick Gregory, the legendary comedian and civil-rights activist, died on Saturday at 84 years of age. Gregory was taken to the hospital earlier this month after feeling ill, according to his...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Dick Gregory was a pioneering comedian and civil rights activist who took on race with layered, nuanced humor during the turbulent 1960s.
Aug 20, 2017 · US comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. Gregory died at hospital in Washington DC after being admitted with an undisclosed...
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Aug 20, 2017 · Dick Gregory, who became the first black stand-up comic to break the color barrier in major nightclubs in the early 1960s, a decade in which he satirized segregation and race relations in his...