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August 21, 2017

Comedian & Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Dies at 84
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Pioneering comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory has died at
the age of 84. In the early 1960s Gregory became one of the most popular
comedians in the country and paved the way for generations of
African-American comedians, from Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, to Chris
Rock and Dave Chappelle. After headlines, we'll spend the rest of the
hour playing clips of Dick Gregory speaking in his own words about
comedy, activism, race in America and his long struggle for social
justice.


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