An Evening with Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory, Civil Rights Activist, Nutritionist, Comedian, and Author

Gregory, Richard Claxton “Dick” (Born, October 12, 1932, St. Louis, Mo.), African American comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians since he first performed in public. Gregory’s autobiography, Nigger, was published in 1963 prior to The assassination of President Kennedy, and became the number one best-selling book in America. Over the decades it has sold in excess of seven million copies. His choice for the title was explained in the forward, where Dick Gregory wrote a note to his mother. “Whenever you hear the word ‘Nigger’,” he said, “you’ll know their advertising my book.” In 1984 he founded Health Enterprises, Inc., a company that distributed weight loss products. In 1987 Gregory introduced the Slim-Safe Bahamian Diet, a powdered diet mix, which was immensely profitable. Economic losses caused in part by conflicts with his business partners led to his eviction from his home in 1992. Gregory remained active, however, and in 1996 returned to the stage in his critically acclaimed one-man show, Dick Gregory Live! The reviews of Gregory’s show compared him to the greatest stand-ups in the history of Broadway.

The tarnished golden door : civil rights issues in immigration.

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Minorities and women as government contractors : a report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

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To eliminate employment discrimination : a sequel : the Federal civil rights enforcement effort--1977 : a report /

A sequel to v. 5 of its The Federal civil rights enforcement effort--1974.

Civil rights directory /

Description based on: 1981.

The state of civil rights; a report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

Mode of access: Internet.

Milliken v. Bradley--the implications for metropolitan desegregation : conference before the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

Prepared by F. B. Routh, E. A. Waldo, and C. L. Hurley."

Consultations on the affirmative action statement of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

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The federal civil rights enforcement effort; summary.

Mode of access: Internet.

Civil rights update /

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Federal civil rights enforcement effort : a report /

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People who follow the crops : a staff report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights /

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Confronting racial isolation in Miami : a report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

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