Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy on Oscar Diversity (Video)

Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy on Oscar Diversity

January 29, 2016 – As the 88th Annual Academy Awards approach, much of the talk still centers on #OscarsSoWhite and the lack of diversity in the actor and actress categories. Viewers are eagerly awaiting how host Chris Rock will handle the topic in his monologue and throughout the evening – he has already referred to this year’s event as the “White BET Awards.” But Rock won’t be the first black comic to confront diversity from the Oscar stage. Look back at Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy taking on the issue in 1977 and 1988 respectively.