R.I.P. Dick Gregory: Civil Rights Activist And Comedian Dead At 84!

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Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who broke barriers in the 1960s and became one of the first African-Americans to perform comedy at white clubs, died Saturday. Gregory satirized segregation and racial injustice in his acts, and was arrested several times in the 1960s for joining civil rights rallies.
Fellow civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson paid tribute to Gregory. R.I.P. Dick Gregory. Posted By Persist

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