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b'Dick Gregory broke barriers for African American comics. In fact, he was the first black comedian to sit next to Jack Paar\\xa0becoming a trailblazer for other black comedians. He had a very successful comedy career, but he\\xa0felt the call of civil rights activism which took\\xa0priority over making people laugh. Not only did Dick Gregory run for mayor of Chicago, a year later he ran for President of the United States and even put his face on the $1 bill. He went on to become an actor, a health guru, and an author. The one thing he was committed to throughout his whole life was justice.\\xa0\\ufeffLet\\u2019s take a listen to his very first album from 1961 \\u201cIn Living Black and White.\\u201d\\n\\nThe album we\'re listening to today is: "In Living Black and White," written and performed by Dick Gregory with introduction by Alex Dreier, Colpix Records 1961'