Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS – Dick Gregory used comedy to address racial tensions in the 1950s and 60s, becoming a pioneer in social satire. Gregory ...

Dick Gregory during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2015. While on a trip home to support the annual festivities of the Gateway Classic Sports Foundation in 2009, comedy legend Dick Gregory ...

ST. LOUIS – Dick Gregory, a pioneer in social satire, used comedy to address racial tensions in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. Gregory rose to prominence as both a performer and a ...

Dick Gregory’s big break almost didn’t happen. The national press was buzzing over his killer 1961 performance at Chicago’s Playboy Club, where as a last-minute substitute, he played before an ...

Lillian Gregory is the widow of Dick Gregory, a civil rights activist known for his political stand-up comedy. But while Dick’s life and legacy have been chronicled, the world doesn’t necessarily know ...

(CNN) — Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who broke barriers in the 1960s and became one of the first African-Americans to perform at white clubs, died Saturday. He was 84. Gregory ...

Friday Comedy: Dick GregoryTavis Smiley welcomes back comedian Dick Gregory for another round of his comedic stylings. This time, Gregory talks about his family, the CIA and his take on the ...

ST. LOUIS – Dick Gregory used comedy to address racial tensions in the 1950s and 60s, becoming a pioneer in social satire. Gregory’s journey into activism began at Sumner High School, where he led a ...