Dick Gregory
First African-American Comedian to Play to both Black and White Audiences
Posted on 15 January 2012
In 1961 Dick Gregory began his career as a comedian at Roberts Show Bar in Chicago doing social/political satire. He was soon hired by Hugh Hefner to perform at the Chicago Playboy Club and went on to perform on The Jack Paar Show, a nationally broadcast US television show. He continues to perform standup to this day.
Dick was active in the African-American civil rights movement, Vietnam protests, and a supporter of the feminist movement.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day!
Peace and kindness,
Katherine
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