On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to pioneering comedian, civil rights activist, social critic and writer Dick Gregory, who passed away August 19, 2017, at the age of 84.
Remembering Dick Gregory
![Dick Gregory, known for his sharp commentary on race relations during the 1960s civil rights movement, was considered a pioneer in using satire to address social issues.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9d40bf1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4896x3261+0+0/resize/880x586!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2017%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-148996290_custom-a75c9fa5e41ddd57d6d994b21033648c76d5be91.jpg)
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