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Lena Waithe: 2017 Emmys

Lena Waithe, the first black woman to win the comedy writing award at the Emmys, made a speech both specific (she gave a shout-out to her "LGBTQIA family") and overarching. It was her powerful words of encouragement, though, that echoed the most:

"The things that make us different, those are our superpowers. Every day, when you walk out the door, put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world — because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren't in it."

Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter