This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions throughout the decades, from celebrity to civil rights hero and beyond, while hearing from the incredible entertainers who have been inspired by his blueprint.
Acting
Gregory's own archival footage—raw, magnetic, timeless.
Writing
How the doc connects 1960s hunger strikes to today.
Production
Rare footage assembled like a secret history lesson.
Director
Andre Gaines
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gregory essentially invented the template for Black celebrity activism that Kanye tried to break and LeBron perfected.
His friendship with Medgar Evers and presence at the motel when King was shot—he was everywhere history happened.
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