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Richard Claxton Gregory known as Dick Gregory, was born in St. Louis, Missouri by Lucille and Presley Gregory. He was made as the 3rd child out of 6.
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At the time it was illegal for young black boys to work, at a bar in the 1940's, even though nobody cared. Gregory anyways, got a job shining shoes at a local tavern (a bar) every night while his mother was doing her job.
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Gregory had received a letter from the US Army a draft letter. Then was sent to Arkansas to begin his training. Later on, he was transferred to Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia because his location was switched.
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Gregory went to Southern Illinois University for college and ran on the track team
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Gregory had married his wife,Lillian Smith , and had 1 child at the time Michelle Gregory.
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Gregory was positioned to be the stand-up comedian at the Playboy Club.
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Gegory participated in the Civil Rights movement in going to Birmingham to protest for African American rights.
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Gregory published "Nigger" an autobiography describing his lifestyle.
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Gregory did many fundraisers to help out the hungry people in Marks,Mississippi, and sent 10,000 pounds worth of navy beans.
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Gregory had ran for president in 1968 against Richard Nixon. No time wasted, Nixon won for President from 1968-1974.
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Gregory was soon diagnosed with Lymphoma. He refused to take what the doctors told him, which is chemotherapy, and did his own thing by getting on a diet and other alternative cures to his knowlodge.
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Gregory was engaged into doing a healt and fitness industry where it interacted with in african american health and created 4-X Fadting Formula.
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Gregory was known as an actor, comedian, entreperneur, writer, social activist and critic. He had 11 children, but his son Richard died 2 months after birth counting as 10 children still living.
