Richard Pryor, the First Black President in 1977
Posted By The Editors | January 16th, 2009 | Category: Historical Media Gallery | No Comments »
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By The Editors
Before the groundbreaking television comedy, “In Living Color,” brought comedic diversity to America in the 1990s, there was the pioneering “Richard Pryor Show,” in the 1970s. And before Barack Obama became the first black and the 44th President of the United States, Pryor portrayed the 40th Commander-in-Chief on his comedy show, seen on this YouTube video.

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