Born October 12, 1932
Born in St. Louis, Dick Gregory grew up at 1803 N. Taylor Ave. shining shoes to help feed his family. At Sumner High School, he led a march against conditions at segregated schools and set a state record in track. As a star comedian in the early 1960s, he used biting racial satire and shunned the stereotypes of early black comics. Prompted by Martin Luther King, Jr., he became a civil rights and anti-war leader, running for president in 1968 and fasting for human rights both here and abroad. Bringing wit and dedication to countless causes for decades, Dick Gregory started the "Campaign for Human Dignity" in 1992 to fight crime in St. Louis neighborhoods.| HM Number | HM2CCC |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 15th, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734454 N 4282063 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65613333, -90.30563333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.368', W 90° 18.338' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 22.08" N, 90° 18' 20.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6605 Delmar Blvd, University City MO 63130, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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