“Atlanta” Wins Big for Acting and Directing at the Emmy’s

Donald Glover, who plays Earnest “Earn” Marks in the FX hitĀ Atlanta, won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for acting, his second Emmy win of the night. He was also nominated for outstanding writing, and won a second trophy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for his work on an experimental episode of Atlanta.Ā His wins make him the first black director to win an Emmy for work on a comedy series, and the first black man since 1985 to win an Emmy for lead acting in a comedy series. InĀ Atlanta,Ā Glover plays a dad and a college dropout whose cousin becomes a famous rapper.

In his acceptance speech thanked his partner, his son, unborn child, the city of Atlanta, and the FX network. He followed it up by adding, ā€œI want to thank Trump for making black people number one on the most oppressed list. Heā€™s the reason Iā€™m probably up here.ā€

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