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Defining moments in Black history : reading between the lies / Dick Gregory. by Gregory, Dick. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2017. Call #: 323.1196 G822d Subjects Gregory, Dick.   Blacks -- History.   Blacks -- United States -- Civil rights -- History.   Black nationalism -- United States -- History.   Civil rights -- United States -- History.   Political activists, Black -- United States -- Essays.   Comedians, Black -- United States -- Essays. ISBN:  9780062448699 (hc.) Alternate title:  Defining moments in history : reading between the lies Black history : reading between the lies Reading between the lies Edition:  First edition. Description:  236 pages portrait ; 24 cm Notes:  In the title on the dust jacket, the word "black" appears with a strikethrough. Contents:  Introduction: Dick-o-lo-gy -- Searching for freedom -- Solidarity -- The more things change, the more they stay the same -- Making something out of nothing -- Running in place, embarrassing the race -- Epilogue: last thoughts. Summary:  "The activist and comedian examines key events in black history, from the beginnings of the slave trade in Africa and the Middle Passage to the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Lives Matter movement. With his trademark acerbic wit, incisive humor, and infectious paranoia, one of our foremost comedians and most politically engaged civil rights activists looks back at 100 key events from the complicated history of black America. A friend of luminaries including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Medgar Evers, and the forebear of today's popular black comics, including Larry Wilmore, W. Kamau Bell, Damon Young, and Trevor Noah, Dick Gregory was a provocative and incisive cultural force for more than fifty years. As an entertainer, he always kept it indisputably real about race issues in America, fearlessly lacing laughter with hard truths. As a leading activist against injustice, he marched at Selma during the Civil Rights movement, organized student rallies to protest the Vietnam War; sat in at rallies for Native American and feminist rights; fought apartheid in South Africa; and participated in hunger strikes in support of Black Lives Matter. Gregory charts the complex and often obscured history of the African American experience. In his unapologetically candid voice, he moves from African ancestry and surviving the Middle Passage to the creation of the Jheri Curl, the enjoyment of bacon and everything pig, the headline-making shootings of black men, and the Black Lives Matter movement. He explores historical movements such as The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance, as well as cultural touchstones such as Sidney Poitier winning the Best Actor Oscar for Lilies in the Field and Billie Holiday releasing Strange Fruit"--Provided by publisher. "Dick Gregory (1932-2017) was an African-American comedian, civil rights activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, conspiracy theorist, and occasional actor. During the turbulent 1960s, Gregory became a pioneer in stand-up comedy for his "no-holds-barred" sets, in which he mocked bigotry and racism. In 1961 he became the first black comedian to successfully cross over to white audiences, appearing on television and putting out comedy record albums. Gregory was at the forefront of political activism in the 1960s, when he protested the Vietnam War and racial injustice. He was arrested multiple times and went on many hunger strikes. He later became a speaker and author, primarily promoting spirituality. Gregory died of heart failure at a Washington, D.C., hospital at age 84 in August 2017"--From wikipedia.org website. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 323.1196 G822d Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Sheet Harbour Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 323.1196 G822d Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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