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Why is Viola Davis’s Emmy Win About Race? | Decoded

This past weekend Viola Davis made history by becoming the first African American woman to win Best Actress in a drama series at the 67th annual Emmy awards. But when Viola Davis gave a shout out to Harriet Tubman and Women of Color in her acceptance speech, Soap Opera actress Nancy Lee Grahn had some not so nice things to say.

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