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100 1  Gregory, Dick,|eauthor. 
245 14 The essential Dick Gregory /|cDick Gregory ; edited by 
       Christian Gregory. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bAmistad, an imprint of HarperCollins 
       Publishers,|c[2022] 
264  4 |c©2022 
300    xvi, 272 pages ;|c24 cm 
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520    A true renaissance man, Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory was
       one of the pioneering satirists of his generation, a 
       reformer and brilliant spokesperson for the downtrodden 
       and forgotten who dedicated his life to speaking 
       unadulterated truth--and to improving ordinary lives. A 
       revered human rights and environmental activist, fearsome 
       and uncompromising social critic, lauded bestselling 
       author, and beloved nutrition guru, Gregory aimed not only
       to educate souls, but to liberate them. His words shaped a
       generation and remain vital for our own turbulent times, 
       offering wisdom to enlighten and inspire a new activist 
       age. This carefully curated anthology of selected writings
       reflects and celebrates Dick Gregory's wisdom and his 
       vision. Divided into three sections--Body, Mind, and 
       Spirit--it includes previously unavailable transcriptions 
       and excerpts taken from his sixteen books, fifteen albums 
       and audio compilations, and more than 1,200 hours of 
       archival video, including lectures, interviews, and 
       comedic performances. It is a breathtaking tour through 
       the life of one of America's most prophetic and relevant 
       cultural icons. This volume  is a pointillistic portrait 
       of a man who gave up a lucrative entertainment career to 
       fight injustice on the front line of battle--leading 
       protests and hunger strikes to end the Vietnam War and 
       apartheid in South Africa; supporting civil rights, 
       feminism, and Native Americans; and addressing hunger, 
       poverty, and police brutality. 
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