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Dick Gregory  

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  • Comedian and political activist who also was a noted black activist, philosopher, and antidrug crusader. A popular entertainer in the 1960s, Gregory took advantage of his fame to focus mass attention on racism, civil rights, and a variety of social issues. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Gregory, Dick (1932–)]

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