Dick Gregory
7 Collection Items
- American RadioWorks: Say it Plain - A Century of African American Oratory
American RadioWorks presents the documentary “Say it Plain - A Century of African American Oratory.” Spanning the 20th century, this audio speech collection is a vivid account of how African Americans sounded the charge against racial injustice, exhorting the country to live up to its democratic principles.
- Dick Gregory speaks at a youth session of the Annual NAACP Meeting
A Midday broadcast of comedian Dick Gregory speaking before a youth session of the NAACP. [Content Warning: some content, language, and statements used in this story may be triggering to listeners]
- Dick Gregory speech at Concordia College
Comedian and social activist Dick Gregory speaking at Concordia College. Gregory discusses an array of topics, including politics, education, racism, religion, and energy issues.
- Dick Gregory talks about the Civil Rights movement and Wounded Knee
In an interview with MPR’s Dennis Hamilton, author and human rights activist Dick Gregory talks about the Wounded Knee occupation and the similarities to the Civil Rights movement. Gregory says the cooling off on college campuses over past two years doesn't signify complacency about human rights. He also discusses school integration, racism, and women's role on campus.
- Dick Gregory speaks about his protest fast against the war in Vietnam
Dick Gregory speaks about letters he's gotten from grade schools and kindergarteners who will be glad when the war's over in Vietnam so he can eat. Fasting cannot change the minds or hearts of tyrants and make bad people good people, not the intention of a fast, is to create positive effects where other positives can rally behind you.
- Dick Gregory speaks against young people using alcohol and drugs
Dick Gregory says as he travels around the country he meets young folks wanting to change the system, willing to do anything. But, he asks, do they think the more reefer they smoke and more alcohol they drink the sooner they?ll change the system? They have the right to smoke and drink but the only thing they?ll liberate by that act is a good strong healthy clean body into a sickly weakly dirty body. They have the right to smoke pot and drink alcohol and get as insane as the rest of the old folks.
- Dick Gregory speaks about racism and discrimination
Dick Gregory, author and human rights activist, speaks on racism.
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