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View of Dick Gregory, a member of the Board of Directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), at a press conference during the 16th annual convention of SCLC in Indianapolis, Indiana.Richard "Dick" Claxton Gregory (1932- ) was a comedian who used his celebrity to advance civil rights causes. He was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Board of Directors and was a close ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1968, Gregory ran for president of the United States on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket.

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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. Activists
  2. African Americans
  3. Civil Rights
  4. Civil Rights Leaders
  5. Comedians
  6. Gregory, Dick
  7. Interviews
  8. Press
  9. Press Conferences
  10. Reporters
  11. Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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