Richard Pryor’s daughter grapples with the complex relationship she had with her father — and his use of the n-word | CNN

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, daughter of comedy legend Richard Pryor, has written a memoir exploring her complicated relationship with her father.

She became a scholar specializing in the history of the n-word, only later realizing her focus was connected to her father's use of it.

Her book reveals Richard Pryor's struggles with addiction and loneliness while examining how he used the racial slur in his comedy.

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Comic legend Richard Pryor used the n-word so much during his standup routines that he once said, “I said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.”