The Life and Legacy of Dick Gregory

Name: The Life and Legacy of Dick Gregory
Start: 2025-08-27T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-27T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63112

Schedule

Wed Aug 27 2025 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63112 | Clayton, MO

PLEASE NOTE: This week’s Thursday Night is taking place on a Wednesday.
Richard Claxton Gregory was an American comedian, an actor, a writer, an activist, a social critic, and a St. Louisan. Join us in conversation with his brother and son Ron Gregory and Yohance Maqubela to discuss the lasting impact this prominent Sumner High school alumni had on St. Louis and the United States as a whole.
Join us in the Grand Hall before our main-stage event to enjoy food and drinks available for purchase. Visit resource tables hosted by local organizations. Try our Dick Gregory inspired word search.
SCHEDULE
5–7pm | Food and drinks available for purchase
5:00–6:30pm | Visit resource tables and the Historian’s Corner.
6:30–8:00pm | Head to the Lee Auditorium to listen to a conversation with his brother and son Ron Gregory and Yohance Maqubela to discuss the lasting impact that Dick Gregory left behind.
Presented by WashU.
Media Partner: St. Louis Magazine
Learn more: https://mohistory.org/events/dick-gregory
Come back for more! Thursday Nights at the Museum are sometimes the most fun, sometimes the most thought-provoking, and always the most interesting night of your week. The museum exhibits are open late, and you’ll enjoy cash bar and food for purchase, pop-up activities, lectures, and more.