{"id":1272,"date":"2017-09-18T16:24:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T20:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2018-06-20T12:48:08","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T12:48:08","slug":"black-excellence-donald-glover-lena-waithe-make-history-69th-annual-emmy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/black-excellence-donald-glover-lena-waithe-make-history-69th-annual-emmy-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Excellence: Donald Glover And Lena Waithe Make History At The 69th Annual Emmy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 69th Emmy Awards was a historic night in the comedy genre for\u00a0Atlanta\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Donald Glover and\u00a0Master of None\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Lena Waithe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This past Sunday, the multitalented Donald Glover broke barriers by becoming the first African-American to win an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for the \u201cB.A.N\u201d episode of\u00a0Atlanta<\/em>. Furthermore, he also won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s happening right now. It feels like a dream. I\u2019m glad I was able to make history,\u201d Glover told\u00a0USA Today<\/a>. \u201cBut that\u2019s not what I was trying to do. I was just trying to make the best product possible. I was trying to make a really good show.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Glover\u2019s humbleness makes him all the more deserving of the prestigious award, as his hard work was not left unnoticed.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re given more black excellence as Lena Waithe wins an Emmy for Outstanding Writer in a Comedy Series, making Waithe the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo my LGBTQIA family, I see each and every one of you,\u201d Waithe said during her acceptance speech. \u201cThe things that make us different, those are our super powers \u2026 The world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren\u2019t in it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Waithe\u2019s talents aren\u2019t ending with the brilliance behind\u00a0Masters of None<\/em>. In the near future, the actress and screenwriter will be launching an autobiographical Showtime series,\u00a0The Chi<\/em>, along with working on other television projects.<\/p>\n

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\nOn the red carpet,\u00a0Insecure\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0creator Issa Rae had no problem being candid when asked who she was supporting this year. \u201cI\u2019m rooting for everybody black,\u201d she told\u00a0Variety<\/a>. \u201cI am!\u201d Although\u00a0Insecure<\/em>\u00a0was snubbed for an Emmy nomination this year, we\u2019re rooting for Issa and the entire cast at the 2018 Emmys.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last but surely not least,\u00a0This Is Us<\/em>\u00a0actor Sterling K. Brown was given one of the highest honors as he received an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Since Brown\u2019s acceptance speech was cut short, you can watch his full remarks below:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n