Black Film Has Had A Lot Of Firsts But It Won’t Be The Last - Page 7
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When it comes to film and television, the past few years have been full of firsts. Despite it being 2017, there are still some awards that black people are finally receiving. Let’s take a look back at just some of the history that’s been made in recent years.
Hit the flip for 10 of our favorite film and TV firsts.
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In 2016, Channing Dungey became the first African-American president of a major broadcast TV network after being appointed president of ABC.
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In 2017, Sterling K. Brown became the first black actor to win a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV drama. He received the award for his role in This Is Us.
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In 2015, Viola Davis became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Serie for her role in How To Get Away With Murder. In 2017, Viola became the first African American ever to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony in a competitive acting category.
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In 2017, Get Out smashed the box office, making Jordan Peele the first Black writer-director to debut with a $100 million dollar movie.
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Keke Palmer became Broadway’s first black Cinderella in 2014.
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Oprah became the first black woman to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes in 2018.
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In 2017, Netflix’s Master of None made Lena Waithe the first black woman to win an Emmy for writing in a comedy series.
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Donald Glover’s Atlanta series helped him become the first black director to win an Emmy for a comedy.
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Ava DuVernay is the first African-American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and have a film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
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Issa Rae brought Insecure to HBO and became the first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series.
