Watch: Lena Waithe Is Black and Unapologetic in the Writers’ Room

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“I always wanna be a Muhammad Ali, a Colin Kaepernick. I’d rather lose a check and stand up for righteousness than to sit on my pile of money while my people are suffering.”

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—Lena Waithe

The Root 100 honoree Lena Waithe made history earlier this year when she became the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing, and we have a feeling it won’t be her last. Watch above.

The Root 100 prime-time special airs on Fusion TV on Sunday at 9 p.m.

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