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(NNPA) - Activist and St. Louis native Dick Gregory is fasting to protest the world's economic crisis.

Appearing on the radio and television shows of Don Imus and Joe Madison last week, Gregory said his fast is based on ''the inexcusable crisis of humanity in connection with the tragic state of the this country's economy as a result of the past eight years of greed, arrogance and fear-mongering.''

Therefore, Gregory announced, ''starting as of noon today [March 12] I will not eat another bite of solid food until there is an end to these intolerable economic conditions for the people of this country.'' He added, ''My fast will consist of four days of just liquids, two days of just water and one day of nothing at all but the air that I breath.''

Gregory vowed to continue a daily prayer vigil for the ''humanity and dignity of the American people who are suffering from this tragic economic distress.''

Information from Eurweb.com contributed to this report. This story comes special to NNPA from the St. Louis American.