NAACP Convention Speech
Kweisi Mfume and Cicely Tyson presented Dick Gregory with a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s lifetime achievemen… read more
Kweisi Mfume and Cicely Tyson presented Dick Gregory with a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s lifetime achievement award. Following the award presentation, Mr. Gregory addressed the crowd. He made a number of jokes, but also spoke seriously about the history and accomplishments of the civil rights movement and his experiences as an activist. close
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