Tag: emmy

Ruona
Edwin Okolo August 7, 2019

Talk about blazing trails: Ruona Meyer becomes the first Nigerian journalist to earn an Emmy Nomination

Last year, as part of the events to launch its new investigative journalism video series called 'AFRICA EYE', the BBC held a press conference at the Sheraton in Ikeja. I'd…

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Lena Waithe
Editor September 22, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Why Lena Waithe’s EMMY win is so important

Everyone knows that unless you are male, straight, white and cis, you are going to have to work twice as hard to get half the recognition others with privilege are…

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Tolu September 18, 2017

Gabrielle Union, Yara Shahidi, Issa Rae | How these African-Americans lit up the #Emmys red carpet

It is certainly a big night for the African-American community as one of its own has made history as the first black per…

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Editor July 26, 2017

The Media Blog: Vox gets more Emmy nominations than the BBC and the Washington Post

The times they a-changing. When a small online operation - Vox.com - gets more Emmy nominations than legacy organizations like the BBC and the Washington Post, you know what's up.…

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Tolu February 27, 2017

#Oscars2017: Viola Davis becomes first black person in history to win Emmy, Oscar and Tony awards for acting

How to Get Away with Murder actress, Viola Davis has won her first Academy Award for her role in the movie 'Fences'. She took the award for Best Supporting Actress,…

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