SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Dick Gregory

1932 - 2017

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Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United States. In 1961 he became a staple in the comedy clubs, appeared on television, and released comedy record albums. Gregory was at the forefront of political activism in the 1960s, when he protested against the Vietnam War and racial injustice, and advocated for animal rights. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Gregory is the 743rd most popular social activist (down from 704th in 2024), the 15,050th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,297th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Dick Gregory ranks 743 out of 840. Before her are María Galindo, David Kato, Death of Carlo Giuliani, Stella Obasanjo, Lidia Yusupova, and Rameshwari Nehru. After her are Mazen al-Hamada, Asmaa Mahfouz, Edith Windsor, Valdete Idrizi, Burhan Sönmez, and Ros Sopheap.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Dick Gregory ranks 571. Before her are Bob Johnston, Shashikala, Johnny Kerr, Richie Guerin, Prabha Atre, and Dick Garmaker. After her are Dick Thornburgh, Bob Said, Al Arbour, Zell Miller, Harry Sinden, and Julie Bennett. Among people deceased in 2017, Dick Gregory ranks 650. Before her are Yurizan Beltran, Ann Wedgeworth, František Rajtoral, Ben Barres, Donna Ares, and Dirk Hafemeister. After her are Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Marek Ostrowski, Edith Windsor, Yash Pal, José Antonio Alonso, and Hiep Thi Le.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dick Gregory ranks 15,055 out of 20,380. Before her are Len Lesser (1922), Mary Crosby (1959), Lena Park (1976), Kelly Asbury (1960), Jonathan Smith (1961), and Jody Watley (1959). After her are Joe Lara (1962), Newton Booth (1825), JC Chasez (1976), Martha Reeves (1941), Russell Hornsby (1974), and Josh Hamilton (1969).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Dick Gregory ranks 133. Before her are Matthew Shepard (1976), Andrea James (1967), John Paulson (1955), Wendell Phillips (1811), Bill Ayers (1944), and Ruthie Tompson (1910). After her are Edith Windsor (1929), David Vetter (1971), Nils Muižnieks (1964), Medea Benjamin (1952), Inez Milholland (1886), and Ronan Farrow (1987).

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