
Emmys Whitewash: Diverse Actors Shut Out
Ceremony brought plenty of people of colour to the stage to present, but delivered most of the night’s awards to white stars and creators
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Subscribe NowCeremony brought plenty of people of colour to the stage to present, but delivered most of the night’s awards to white stars and creators
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