so, that's what i set out to do. >> dick gregory is one of the first black comedians who crossed overthe mainstream and did so in a way where he kept his integrity. there wasn't the sense he became less culturally black or less committed to his race because he played white rooms. >> you heard what bobby kennedy said about eight weeks ago. he said 30 years from this year negro can become president. so treat me right or i'll get in there and raise taxes on you. don't get me wrong, i wouldn't mind paying income tax if i knew it was going to a friendly country. >> there's something about giving somebody a fact or piece of information that may be a little confrontational that people may object to, but if you can turn it into a punch line, they're much more open to it. gregory understood the power of comedy. >> one day in new york, the phone rang. my wife said, jack's office. get on the phone, hi, dick, would you come on the show tonight? i said, no, thank you. and i hung up. because a black person couldn't sit on the couch. okay. the phone rang again. it's paul. dick, mr. paar, how come yo

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