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excellent tribute to Dick Gregory on Showtime/BET
https://www.sho.com/titles/3503692/the-one-and-only-dick-gregory"Dick Gregory was a groundbreaking comedian who spoke truth to power. He used humor as a way of calling attention to politics and social issues. Andre Gaines' terrific documentary, "The One and Only Dick Gregory," debuting on Showtime on July 4, shows Gregory's activism was more important to him than his comedy and wealth. In 1962, he went to Mississippi to help Medgar Evers with voting rights. "He could have sent a check," someone in the documentary acknowledges, but Gregory put in the time and money to assist others — even at the expense of raising his family....."
https://heavy.com/news/dick-gregory-documentary-showtime-watch-online/
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