Village Voice, a weekly free newspaper published here in NY, ran a trubute to Richard which began with "Richard Pryor really was ready to die. When I interviewed him a few years ago, he told me what bothered him the most about his MS was not being able to jump around like he used to, reminding us that this most verbal of men was also as physically comedic as Chaplin. For those reasons Pryor's demise was a sweet release, a right fitting and proper breaking on through to that other side." [Greg Tate, 12/20/05>.
Not being able to jump is ample reason to die, right?
Anyone who's been reading Richard's own postings know's he was far from done living.
Yet this is the popular perception of him and so many others who live with a disability.
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, another performer who became disabled, says his battle for acceptance as a disabled performer is no different from his battle as a Black performer.
Ain't it the truth!!
The Voice is only publishing letters which agree with Tate (or are so few writing in with contrary views?).
Please don't take this shit!
www.villagevoice.com
Speak truth to power.
Who says he's better off dead?
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Re: Who says he's better off dead?
PEZ,
You know what, F^*&*&(&*K them. That is what I have to say.
& he is not better off dead, as he is not DEAD, ok? As long as his wife, his children and all of these fans live and breathe - SHEEEIIIITTTT, ain't no way in the world we will EVER let his memory die. Call that little free ass newspaper and tell them that!
& I am not a groupy. I truly have mad love for Richard and Jennifer and will defend their honor to the end of fucking time, ya heard!
Holla at your girlr
Big T - is Steady mobbin' out here in LA
You know what, F^*&*&(&*K them. That is what I have to say.
& he is not better off dead, as he is not DEAD, ok? As long as his wife, his children and all of these fans live and breathe - SHEEEIIIITTTT, ain't no way in the world we will EVER let his memory die. Call that little free ass newspaper and tell them that!
& I am not a groupy. I truly have mad love for Richard and Jennifer and will defend their honor to the end of fucking time, ya heard!
Holla at your girlr
Big T - is Steady mobbin' out here in LA
Where is the LOVE?
