That’s the first black American comedian–this in the early 1960s–who, when he was performed in white clubs, did not alternative his standup jokes with any dancing or shuffling as was common among some black comedians at the time. Profile in The New York Times
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Dick Gregory, ‘the first flatfooter’
Posted in comedy, tagged African-Americans, civil rights, Dick Gregory, race and racism, stand-up comedy, United States on March 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »