GREGORY
PUBLISHING
GROUP
The definitive home for restored American storytelling.
OUR
PURPOSE
FOUNDED 2015
WASHINGTON, DC
DICK GREGORY MEDIA, INC.
We publish bold, genre-defining books that reclaim history, restore Black and Brown glamor with appropriate calibration, and celebrate authentic voices with wit, dignity, and unapologetic power.
PROTECTING STORIES
Our underarching goal is to protect stories through intellectual property rights provided via copyright for true multigenerational protection. We do not merely publish books — we professionalize legacies at the highest scholarly and institutional level.
CULTURAL RESTORATION
Rooted in a profoundly deep literary and archival network spanning the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, Schomburg Center, and other premier repositories, we professionalize stewardship of American intellectual and cultural treasures.
DICK
GREGORY
The immortal Dick Gregory — activist, comedian, author of eleven books, and a pioneering voice whose spoken-word performances constitute a literary canon in their own right. Co-founder of Dick Gregory Media, Inc. in 2015, his legacy spans six decades of truth told with style.
His published works include The Essential Dick Gregory, No More Lies, and Dick Gregory's Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat. His archival materials are now housed at the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, Schomburg Center, and Duke University.
DR. CHRISTIAN
GREGORY
Principal & Executive of Dick Gregory Media, Inc. and founder of Gregory Publishing Group. Dr. Christian Gregory established this dedicated publishing imprint to focus exclusively on book publishing, legacy-driven editorial projects, and long-form cultural restoration.
His forthcoming book, Protecting a Cultural Legacy, documents the proven 21st-century playbook for IP protection, digital activation, and global monetization — transforming near-catastrophic threats into a model for multigenerational stewardship.
POSITION
Principal & Executive
DICK GREGORY MEDIA, INC. · WASHINGTON, DC
NORTH TAYLOR
PUBLISHING
1803 N. TAYLOR AVE. · THE VILLE · ST. LOUIS, MO
Named for the street where Dick Gregory grew up — shining shoes, learning to make people laugh, and discovering the power of truth spoken out loud.
North Taylor Publishing carries the spirit of The Ville — the cradle of Black St. Louis culture that produced Dick Gregory, Tina Turner, Arthur Ashe, and Chuck Berry, all alumni of Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi. That neighborhood taught Dick Gregory that the boldest stories come from the streets, not the boardroom. North Taylor Publishing honors that origin by publishing exhilarating, genre-defying books at the intersection of entertainment, activism, cultural restoration, and American storytelling — elevating Black and Brown glamor while speaking to all readers.
A joint editorial and acquisition process delivering world-class editing, design, marketing, sales, and global distribution. Gregory Publishing Group, operating under Dick Gregory Media, Inc., supplies curation, Dick Gregory Media-approved IP, author relationships, and direct access to the archival network — ensuring every title advances our overarching goal of robust, copyright-driven multigenerational protection.
PARTNERSHIP STRUCTURE
EDITORIAL
Joint acquisition & editorial development process
CURATION
Gregory Publishing Group — Dick Gregory Media, Inc. IP & archival access
BRANDING
Co-branded marketing: 'A North Taylor Publishing Book'
REVENUE
Revenue-share emphasizing long-term legacy value & perpetual copyright stewardship
RIGHTS
First-look rights on Gregory-owned and curated projects
LAUNCH
Target: Fall 2027 or Spring 2028
WHAT WE
PUBLISH
Memoirs & Biographies
Civil-rights legends, comedians, activists, and cultural icons — supported by primary materials housed at the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, Schomburg, and Duke. Every work secured under strong copyright structures.
Narrative Nonfiction
History that restores truth and glamor, with scholarly apparatus drawn from our distributed archives and explicit multigenerational copyright planning.
Health & Wellness
Titles rooted in Dick Gregory's pioneering literary work on health, nutrition, and lifestyle — a canon that continues to inspire and instruct.
Illustrated & Children's
Illustrated books, cookbooks, children's and YA titles, and genre-defying works that bring Black and Brown stories to every generation.
Legacy Protection Guides
Practical guides beginning with Dr. Christian Gregory's forthcoming book — teaching estates how to secure copyright-driven multigenerational safeguards.
Annotated Reissues
Companion volumes and annotated editions of Dick Gregory's eleven books, cross-promoted with the institutions holding the source materials while maintaining Estate copyright ownership.
LAUNCH CATALOG
Protecting a Cultural Legacy
AUTHOR
Dr. Christian Gregory
The raw, actionable playbook for copyright-based multigenerational protection. A 21st-century guide for estates, families, and cultural stewards navigating the intersection of intellectual property and legacy.
New Dick Gregory Titles
AUTHOR
Dick Gregory
Never-before-published speeches, annotated comedy collections, and updated editions with forewords tied to LOC/Smithsonian/Schomburg holdings — all under reinforced copyright frameworks.
Debut & Mid-List Works
AUTHOR
Curated Voices
Works from voices cultivated through our activist and institutional networks, each launched with built-in IP protection strategies and the full weight of our archival relationships.
A NETWORK NO
OTHER PARTNER
CAN MATCH
As of November 2025, the Estate of Richard Claxton Gregory and the Trust of Lillian Gregory have strategically placed or are in advanced partnership discussions for portions of the Dick Gregory archival materials with the following world-class institutions — each a cornerstone of American literary, cultural, and manuscript preservation.
These placements deliberately support our core goal: they guarantee professional preservation and scholarly access while the Estate retains full copyright control — creating layered, multigenerational IP protection that directly fuels new publications, annotated editions, companion volumes, and exhibition-tied books.
Library of Congress
Washington, DC
Photographs, audio/video recordings of speeches and performances, civil-rights-era materials.
Smithsonian NMAAHC
Washington, DC
Original photographs including 1968 Anthony Barboza image, 1961 comedy album, campaign ephemera.
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Washington, DC
Multiple portraits (1960 Arnold Newman, 1969 Philippe Halsman, 1980 silhouette). Recognition in 'American Cool' (Alt-100).
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition
National Tour
Featured in 'Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.' — a national touring exhibition.
Schomburg Center
New York Public Library
Published works including The Essential Dick Gregory and portrait collections central to Black literary scholarship.
Duke University
Durham, NC
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library — audio recordings and civil-rights manuscripts.
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Special Collections Research Center — photographs and university-specific archives documenting Gregory's deep ties.
NC A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
Additional archival holdings. Additional institutions remain in active negotiation.
PARTNER
WITH US
The world has already demonstrated belief in Dick Gregory's voice.
This partnership is the natural, inevitable evolution: a bold, legacy-defining collaboration that restores glamor to American storytelling while building a durable, profitable, and institutionally anchored imprint that protects stories through intellectual property rights for generations to come. We are prepared to move swiftly — proposing a virtual or in-person meeting within the next 30 days.
FROM
Dr. Christian Gregory
PRINCIPAL & EXECUTIVE
DICK GREGORY MEDIA, INC.
REGARDING
North Taylor Publishing — A Gregory Publishing Group Imprint
TARGET LAUNCH: FALL 2027 / SPRING 2028