Donate

Lena Waithe

2018 YBCA 100 Honoree

Lena Waithe made history as the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the “Thanksgiving” episode of the TV series Master of None, based on her own experience coming out to her mother. She has since premiered a new series she created for Showtime, The Chi, and starred in the film Ready Player One.