Dick Gregory

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:advocatesFor civil rights
nonviolence
anti-war movement
vegetarianism
health and nutrition
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Southern_Illinois_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Emmy_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame_star
gptkbp:birthDate 1932-10-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart failure
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ayanna_Gregory
gptkb:Christian_Gregory
gptkbp:deathDate 2017-08-19
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Richard_Claxton_Gregory
gptkbp:genre stand-up comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dick Gregory
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Richard_Pryor
gptkb:Chris_Rock
gptkb:Eddie_Murphy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:knownFor political activism
satirical comedy
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableEvent participated in the Civil Rights Movement
ran for President of the United States in 1968
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Callus_on_My_Soul
gptkb:Defining_Moments_in_Black_History:_Reading_Between_the_Lies
gptkb:Dick_Gregory's_Natural_Diet_for_Folks_Who_Eat
gptkb:Nigger:_An_Autobiography
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:activist
author
comedian
social criticism
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Peace_and_Freedom_Party
gptkb:Freedom_and_Peace_Party
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:signature Dick Gregory signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lillian_Gregory
gptkbp:subjectOf documentary 'The One and Only Dick Gregory'
documentary 'Who Killed Malcolm X?'
gptkbp:website http://www.dickgregory.com/
gptkbp:yearsActive 1950s–2017
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4