Richard Pryor

Famous People

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Richard Pryor is a Black American comedian who used comedy to fight racial injustice. His comedy has inspired many young Black comedians.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
comedy
racial justice

Vocabulary

discrimination
talent
victim
amateur
disease
local
album
popular
a great deal of
humor
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