Civil rights leaders plan integration demonstrations throughout the United States during the coming year. Left to right, Lawrence Landry (SNIC-Chicago), Gloria Richardson, (Cambridge, MD), Comedian Dick Gregory, 'Brother' Malcolm X (New York City), and Stanley Branche (Chester). It was hinted that Washington, DC will be one of the primary demonstration sites.
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Dick Gregory was far more than just a funny man. The activist was a comedian who was able to marry humor with messages of peace and equality. Gaining fame in the early 1960's, he joined the Civil Rights movement in a time when domestic terrorism and hate crimes against African-Americans were constant. By aligning with individuals like Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the leaders of the Black Panther Party —among many others— his work not only opened doors from comics but made a safe space for his people.
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