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Lillian Gregory is the widow of the late Dick Gregory, a civil rights activist known for his political comedy. After his death in 2017, Lillian developed Alzheimer's disease. Two of their ten children, Ayanna and Paula, recorded with Lillian for our Brightness in Black initiative to help her remember her life and legacy.

Listen to their full conversation: storycorps.org/stories/a-mother-remembers-her-life-and-legacy