Lena Waithe Becomes the First Black Woman to Win for Comedy Writing

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Lena Waithe just made Emmy Awards history by becoming the first Black woman to win for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for Master of None. (She was also the first Black woman ever nominated in this category.) This was a monumental moment in television history, and it wasn't lost on the celebrities in the audience: Nearly everyone stood up and clapped for Waithe as she walked up to accept her prize.

Waithe's acceptance speech was emotional; she took time to thank the slew of people in front of and behind the camera on Master of None. However, Waithe really won over the crowd toward the end of her speech when she gave an impassioned message to the LGBTQIA+ community.

"I see each and every one of you," she said. "The things that make us different: those are our superpowers. Everyday when you walked out the door, put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world—because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren't in it."

~Glamour Magazine

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https://www.glamour.com/story/lena-waithe-first-black-woman-to-win-for-comedy-writing-2017-emmy-awards 

Here's a link to the Emmy Speech:

Here's her describing what it was like to write the "coming out" scene based on her real life experience