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Dick Gregory and the History of Black Comedy and Activism
Mark Anthony Neal explains why comedy has been a regular means of resistance
At the height of his fame, Dick Gregory may have been the most influential comedian in America: But he wasn鈥檛 only concerned with making people laugh. of Duke鈥檚 discusses how Gregory used comedy in the quest for civil and human rights.
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