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Richard Pryor’s Legacy Through His Daughter | Peoria News
For the first time in over forty years, Dr. Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor returns to her father Richard Pryor’s hometown of Peoria to discuss her new book, Something We Said, at a special Riverfront Museum event. As a professor of African American History and daughter of the legendary comedian, she brings an intimate yet scholarly lens to Pryor’s legacy—especially his bold use of the N-word in comedy—and invites the community to reckon with his complex impact on American culture, identity, and language. This isn’t just a book signing—it’s a powerful conversation about legacy, truth, and the…
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