Diversity reigned once again in Thursday’s Emmy Awards nominations, in stark contrast to the mostly white Oscars.
Across the lead and supporting actor categories, 18 people of color received nominations — an improvement over the 11 nominated last year, when Viola Davis became the first black woman to win an Emmy for actress in a drama series for ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder.
ABC’s Black-ish also earned a comedy series nod, and the Academy recognized its stars: Anthony Anderson (his second nod) and Tracee Ellis Ross (her first). The sophomore sitcom, created by Kenya Barris and centering on an upper-middle-class African American family in suburban Los Angeles, last season tackled controversial issues such as the N-word and police brutality.
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