Dick Gregory Passed Away at Age 84

[FiveRinger]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/19/entertainment/dick-gregory-obit/index.html
RIP....he will be greatly missed. He has left an indelible imprint on civil rights and comedy.

 

[genevieve]

I read about that this morning. Very sad indeed.

 

[twinsissv]

Comedian and activist. And he took his activist role far more seriously...thank goodness. RIP, sir.

 

[Buzz]

May he rest in peace.

 

[kittyjake5]

RIP Mr. Gregory.

 

[skatesindreams]

Imported from the "Resistance" thread:

More about him:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/19/arts/dick-gregory-dies-at-84.html?mcubz=0&_r=0
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-dick-gregory-20170819-story.html

He was an important part of my coming to understand "Civil Rights", even when I was very young.

Thank you, Dick.
You helped more people than you could have known.

 

[crzesk8dad]

A bright light in a sea of darkness...

RIP.

 

[skatingfan5]

RIP, Mr. Gregory. This is a time of rising public bigotry and hatred that I am sad you lived to see after the progress in civil rights you helped advance.