Al Sharpton nods in approval.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones wants to talk about diversity, just not on the Oscar show.

The 82-year-old Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner says he agreed to appear on Sunday’s Academy Awards on the condition that he can address the film academy’s Board of Governors to discuss inclusivity and the future of film.

Some news reports suggested he intended to deliver a diversity message to the global Oscar audience. […]

He blames “the philosophy of the nation” for its marginalization of people of color in entertainment. Money can be the bridge, he said. When profits start rolling in, “there ain’t no color left,” Jones said.

“The money eliminates the concept of color,” he said.

Diversity issues go far beyond the film academy, and Jones wants the United States to appoint a minister of culture who can foster appreciation for the many contributions made by its diverse citizenry.

“I don’t want the job,” Jones said. “I got 117 projects already.”

Among them are a film about the origins of jazz and blues, as well as his upcoming plans to address the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.