Browse shows on: Dick Gregory

CPT Christmas Special Part 2 (October 23, 1968)
Guests: Hal McKinney, Dick Gregory
Producer: Brown, Tony
Producer :
Duration: 00:31:20
Description: Part 2 of the 1968 Christmas special.
Our Images, Our History, Ourselves (February 15, 1980)
Guests: Dick Gregory, George Ware, Archie Shepp, Steve Copher, Charleszetta Waddles


Duration: 00:47:47
Description: This show is about how images of black people are portrayed and perceived, and African/African American history. It isn't the normal format of the show, it is just a series of clips, including some from old shows. There are no formal guests, and only a handful of the people that speak are actually named.
Dick Gregory Dick Gregory (1981)
Guests: Dick Gregory, Barbra Tracey
Host: Paul Clements
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:29:16
Description: This program from 1981 is an unusual example of the range of programs represented in the Detroit Black Journal series. Less polished and focused than many of the other programs in the series, it nevertheless confronts a serious issue - the Atlanta Child Killings - that was of intense interest to African Americans, at the time.
1991 Holiday Show (1991)
Guests: Dick Gregory, Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan, Edwin Ross, Resurrection
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:25
Description: The 1991 Christmas special
Singing Musicale (1991)
Guests: Dick (past clip) Gregory, Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Al Flood, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan, Edwin Ross, Resurrection
Host:
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:22
Description: Christmas episode. Includes a clip from a past show (CPT) contemplating the meaning of Christmas, and multiple musical performances. This show starts off with a 1968 clip of Dick Gregory, a civil rights political activist, comedian, writer, and entrepreneur, explaining the meaning of Christmas. This is followed by performances from multiple gospel singers, including Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan and Edwin Ross, and the group Resurrection. Al Flood, from the Wayne County Youth Home, showcases their Christmas tree.