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Name:    Gregory, Richard (Dick)
Profession:  Entertainer
Category:  African-American Experience
Born/Started:    1932
Description:    Richard (Dick) Gregory is a native St. Louisan who graduated from Sumner High School. He became an internationally known comedian, but interrupted this career to fight for civil rights and the interest of black people.



Reference
African-American Heritage of St. Louis: a Guide
 Selected Neighbors and Neighborhoods of North St. Louis
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