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

While accepting, Aziz stepped aside on stage to let Waithe have the mic. She thanked her girlfriend and the Master of None crew, as well as “my LGBTQIA family,” as the pair beat out writers for Atlanta (including Donald Glover), Veep and Silicon Valley.

“The things that make us different, those are our superpowers. Every day when you walk out the door and put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world,” said Waithe. “Because the world would not be as beautiful as it is without us in it.” True. She added, “Thank you for embracing a little Indian boy from South Carolina and a little queer black girl from the Southside of Chicago.” Personally, I feel powerful.