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21.09.2020 / 06:59
Regina King, Zendaya Lead Emmy Wins Highlight Historic Year for Black Actors
Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAfter an unprecedented number of Black performers received Emmy nominations this year, a record number of Black performers also picked up actual Emmy trophies.Out of the 18 acting awards handed out at the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, nine of them went to Black actors, which gives the performer parity with white actors, as no other people of color won this year.This is a notable increase from last year, when 11.11% of acting winners were Black