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Emmy Winner Lena Waithe on Coming Out, Racism in Hollywood, and Her Plan to Write a Black Lesbian Into Prime Time

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Lena Waithe made history Sunday as the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for writing in a comedy series. Next, she wants to make gay TV history.

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