With all the controversy surrounding the 2016 Academy Awards, it's no surprise that host, Chris Rock, used his opening monologue to address it. The comedian, started off the awards making jokes about the “White People’s Choice Awards” with many different opinions and points. Even weeks after the Oscars aired, Rock's monologue still rings true to the culture of Hollywood.

“How come there’s only unemployed people that tell you to quit something, you know? No one with a job ever tells you to quit.”

The audience shared a huge laugh as Rock addressed other black celebrities that said he should boycott and quit. He specifically threw shade at Jada Pinkett Smith comparing her decision to boycott the Oscars to him boycotting Rihanna’s panties. “I wasn’t invited,” Rock said.

Although they really enjoyed Rock’s jokes about the other celebrities, the audience wasn’t quite sure how to react when he joked about black people that were shot by cops on their way to the movies. They eventually started a slow clap that began to build up as he continued with his monologue contrasting acting to track and field.

Everyone held his or her breath, as Rock got straight to the point: Is Hollywood racist? “You’re damn right Hollywood is racist,” Rock said, comparing Hollywood to a sorority.

He went on to joke about how the Oscars should make separate categories for black actors and actresses if they wanted to tackle diversity. Even though it was suppose to be funny, it tackled some truth. Black Hollywood lacks opportunity. With the latest controversy surrounding Zoë Saldaña and the upcoming Nina Simone biopic, his thoughts couldn't have come at a better time.

For the most part, other celebrities loved his monologue. Many took to Twitter to congratulate him, including Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres and Sinbad. However, there was some negativity as well. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star, Ming-Na Wen, commented that he “hasn’t once brought up other minorities who have worse odds at the [Oscars.]”

Though some people can argue that Rock's monologue can appear racist, but I strongly disagree for several reasons. For starters, I believe that black people cannot be racist, only prejudice. As a black man, Chris Rock does not have enough power over "White Hollywood" to be able to appear racist. However I do partially agree with Wen, black people are not the only minorities who have it bad.

We can mark Rock's monologue as a vital moment at the Oscar's due to his honesty. He took the opportunity to address a sensitive subject and tell the truth. There were some people that may have been uncomfortable, understandably so, about Hollywood being racist and weren't quite sure how to react.

Hearing Rock tell the truth about not just Hollywood, but also society as a whole was a nostalgic feeling. I began clapping at certain parts of his speech, including the part about the number of blacks being shot on the way to the movie theaters. I believe his speech will be marked as a catalyst for opening up a variety of opportunities for black actors and actresses.

When he first began his monologue I was a little skeptical about where he was going with it. The comments about Jada were funny, however, I didn't necessarily agree with them. At the subject of Hollywood being racist, I was pleased with his straightforwardness.

Overall, it was a great night for Rock. Instead of backing away from the controversy he used the platform to shed light and speak directly about the issue. He even sold $65,000 worth of Girl Scout Cookies with his daughters. It may be too soon to tell, but I don’t think Rock will be losing this job to Kevin Hart.