Richard Pryor was raised in brothels ran by his grandmother and that most his family worked at. His grandma had a ‘capacity for violence’ but was also very loving according to Richard. By 1947 she ran 2 brothels and a tavern. She’d also go on to have a pool hall, beauty shop, and a small restaurant. — Project Sesha
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