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FBI Spied on Aretha Franklin for Years, 270-Page File Shows
FBI Spied on Aretha Franklin

FBI Spied on Aretha Franklin

During civil rights movement, agency looked for connections to Black Panthers

(Newser) - Spying on the leaders and organizers of the civil rights movement was a regular FBI practice, but a recently released file shows the extent of the surveillance of Black entertainers, including singer Aretha Franklin. Comedian Dick Gregory and singer Harry Belafonte were being monitored as well, the New York Times...

5 Classic Dick Gregory Jokes
5 Classic
Dick Gregory
Jokes

5 Classic Dick Gregory Jokes

The comedian and civil rights activist died Saturday at 84

(Newser) - Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory died Saturday at age 84, and sites are remembering some of his classic jokes. Here's a sampling, culled from the Washington Post , the New York Times , NPR , and the Los Angeles Times .

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