Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene ( January 23,1931- January 10,1984) was an African American radio, television, and media personality, activist and hero. As a radio disc jockey, Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. was a beacon of societal truth for two decades in the black community of Washington D.C. Petey wasn't afraid to "tell it like it is" as he spoke out about social injusticies and championed racial pride and equality during a time of radical change in America. "Petey"Greene was born and raised in Washington, D.C. His childhood was spent at 23rd and L Streets NW in an era of depression and poverty. He was raised by his maternal grandmother, Maggie "A'nt Pig" Floyd, and attended Stevens Elementary School. He dropped out of high school in the eleventh grade and enlisted in the U.S. Army. His tour of duty sent him overseas to fight in the Korean War before being discharged in 1953 for drug abuse. Upon his return home he began to drink heavily. In 1960, he was convicted of armed robbery at...