If they took all the drugs, nicotine, alcohol and caffeine off the market for six days, they’d have to bring out the tanks to control you.
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I used to get letters saying, 'I didn't know black children and white children were the same.'
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Birth: | 12th October, 1932 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Activist, Comedian, Critic, Writer |
Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory is an American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur. Gregory is an influential American comic who has used his performance skills to convey to both white and black audiences his political message on civil rights. His social satire helped change the way white Americans perceived African-American comedians since he first performed in public.
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