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Dick Gregory never made it to the White House, but the album's title is definitely an indication of his strongly political views during the Civil Rights era – ideas that got him exposure way beyond black comedians of just a few years before, winning over plenty of folks with his natural wit and no-nonsense approach to the issues! The album's a pretty uncut live performance, and offers a great example of the natural charm that Gregory had before enthusiastic audiences in the early days – a perfect balance between his dual roles as an entertainer and a motivating political force.

Dick Gregory raps it proud and loud – in a set of recordings that features one side recorded on the east coast, and one on the west! Gregory's still very much a comedian at this point in his career, but already his work is peppered strongly with political elements – the kind of personal, earnest approach to his material that was years ahead of its time – and which went onto open the door for countless other comedians to come! Side one was recorded at The Blue Angel, and side two at The Hungry I.