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  • Richard Pryor A Notorious Word And Me From Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

    Richard Pryor A Notorious Word And Me From Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
    Jun 19 2026
    Part memoir by the daughter of the iconic comedian Richard Pryor, part exploration of the historical and contemporary use of the N-word, this hybrid book peels back the curtain on the life of Pryor and exposes the complex history and legacy of the most perplexing word in the American lexicon, a word he helped popularize.When a white student quoted a line from Blazing Saddles, blurting out the N-word in the middle of class, Professor Elizabeth Pryor froze. In that moment, she was shockingly confronted with not only the most notorious slur in the United States, but the line quoted by the student was one her father - the iconic comedian Richard Pryor - had written.The N-word is one of the most perplexing, controversial and misunderstood words in the American lexicon. After the incident in her classroom, Professor Pryor dove into her research to better understand the history of the word, and processed it with her students, eventually emerging as a leading scholar on the n-word as witnessed in her popular Ted Talk, "Why it's so hard to talk about the N-word."The more she learned, the more Elizabeth's own memories of the N-word rose to the surface. Growing up the Black and Jewish biracial daughter of a groundbreaking Black comedian - navigating the world her Jewish mother showed her and the Hollywood her father shared - meant the word was part of the most painful, but also tender moments of her life. Her reckoning with this word meant a reckoning with memories of her father, who skyrocketed to fame in the 1970's, making the n-word a hallmark of his act.SOMETHING WE SAID: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word and Me is a hybrid: part memoir of the daughter of a legendary comedian, part exploration of the historical and contemporary use of the n-word, seamlessly braided together. Elizabeth not only peels back the curtain on life with Richard Pryor, a comedian Jerry Seinfeld has called the "Picasso of our profession," but also our country's legacy of racism and Black resilience.


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    11 min
  • Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty Two Explaining The Three Crosses That Suddenly Appear

    Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty Two Explaining The Three Crosses That Suddenly Appear
    Jun 18 2026
    In our last episode we took note of the earth giving up something of human value. How? On this episode we look deeper into the mystery to see how reality plays its own role in our efforts of planting purpose.

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    4 min
  • The Smithsonian Honors America's 250th Birthday Our Guide Is Monique M Chism

    The Smithsonian Honors America's 250th Birthday Our Guide Is Monique M Chism
    Jun 18 2026
    As America’s institution, the Smithsonian is honored to help lead the commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. For nearly 200 years, the Smithsonian has preserved the objects, discoveries, and ideas that tell the American story by documenting the nation’s achievements, advancing scientific innovation and examining the ongoing pursuit of the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence.To mark this historic milestone, the Smithsonian has launched Our Shared Future: 250, a nationwide initiative featuring all-new exhibitions, programs and events unfolding across all 21 Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo and communities throughout the country. This initiative brings together the Smithsonian’s unparalleled collections, scholarship and expertise to explore America’s past, illuminate its present and invite Americans to imagine the future they are shaping together.To discuss this initiative is Monique M. Chism, Under Secretary for Education at the Smithsonian Institution. Responsible for establishing the Institution’s educational priorities, Chism oversees the Smithsonian’s collective initiatives, communication strategies and funding for programs with the goal of bringing the Smithsonian into every classroom in America. Before joining the Smithsonian in 2021, she served as vice president for education policy and strategic initiatives at the American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C.As Independence Day approaches, this interview offers a timely opportunity to explore how history, education, and shared ideals connect Americans across generations and how the Smithsonian is helping bring those stories to life nationwide. It also comes as the Institution prepares for its upcoming National Education Summit, a free, three-day event convening in July focused on new approaches to civics teaching and engaging the next generation around the nation’s founding ideals.


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    9 min
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