Dick Gregory smiling.

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Activist, Author, Nutrition, Social Movement

Dick Gregory

Chicago, Illinois | 1965

Gregory was a comedian, Civil Rights activist, vegetarian, and author of Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat. He spoke out about the impact of unjust food systems on African Americans, and advocated vegetarianism not just for dietary reasons, but as political action.

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