Dr. Mark Anthony Neal discusses Dick Gregory’s comedy as activism

Hosting this video is Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor and Chair of African & African American Studies. This video is a part of Duke University's series Extra Credit: Life's Curiosities Explained. At the height of his fame, Dick Gregory may have been the most influential comedian in America, but he wasn’t only concerned with making people laugh. Dr. Neal discusses how Gregory used comedy in the quest for civil and human rights.