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Smith College professor examines the impact of a ‘notorious word,’ her father’s legacy and her own life in new book

By Carolyn Brown For the Valley Advocate Writing a book about the deeply painful and complex history of the n-word is a significant undertaking, as is writing a memoir about a complicated relationship with one’s father. For Smith College professor Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor — daughter of comedian Richard Pryor, who famously used the word in […]

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