Richard Pryor’s Daughter on Growing Up BiracialPosted in Articles, Audio, Autobiography, Interviews, Media Archive, United States, Women on 2013-04-12 20:00Z by Steven |
Richard Pryor’s Daughter on Growing Up Biracial
WNYC Radio
New York, New York
WNYC News
2013-04-07
April 7, 2013 – Richard Pryor, one of the most influential comedians of all-time, gained pop star status in the 1970’s with his incisive storytelling about issues including race. Now, his daughter Rain is sharing her take on growing up biracial in ’70s and ’80s Los Angeles, the child of the African-American comic genius and a Jewish go-go dancer.
In her one-woman show, “Fried Chicken and Latkes,” Pryor brings to life the family members, societal pressures and personal experiences that forged her identity at a time when attitudes about race in the U.S. were rapidly changing.
“I really wanted to tell a story about me, so people would get to know who I am,” Pryor said. “But at the same time really talk about things that were important to me. And, race was always such a big issue for me, and still is, especially in our country.”…