David Hilliard diploma and skills had a hard time finding jobs. He worked many odd jobs including: cleaning up after skilled laborers, a tile chipper, working at canneries, and a car salesman. David and Patricia Hilliard had three children: Patrice, Darryl, and Dorian. They named their daughter after Patrice Munsel, one of David's favorite singers. Dorian was named after Dorian Grey, the main character in Oscar Wilde's famous novel "the Picture of Dorian Grey." During their early married life David faced alcohol addiction and a lack of anger management. During his involvement with the Black Panthers David Hilliard met Brenda Presley and
Dorian Leigh food shops, according to a profile in "The New York Times" by Enid Nemy. She also worked with Martha Stewart in the early 1980s. Dorian wrote two cookbooks, "Pancakes: From Flapjacks to Crepes" (1987) and "Doughnuts: Over 3 Dozen Crullers, Fritters and Other Treats" (1994) at the age of 77. In 1980, Dorian published an autobiography, "The Girl Who Had Everything" (Doubleday). According to Dorian, she wrote her autobiography for her late son: "I really wrote it for Kim, who will never read it. But perhaps other Kims and their parents may learn from my unhappy experiences". Dorian died in