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"Let’s create a new normal," the director tweeted about her upcoming OWN series, which achieved full gender parity.
"I am trying to disrupt systems – systems that we in this country take as gospel," the "When They See Us" director said.
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum praised Steven Reed's win on Twitter: "The South continues to transform itself."
Jharrel Jerome won a Lead Actor Emmy for his portrayal of Korey Wise in "When They See Us."
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The 21-year-old actor from Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” was also the youngest ever to win in his category.
Jharrel Jerome just won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in “When They See Us,” which elevated criminal justice reform into the national conversation.
Jerome won a Lead Actor Emmy for Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us," making this his first nomination and first win.
The director's guests were the men who were wrongly convicted of a 1989 rape when they were just teenagers.
The series features husbands Jason Bolden and Adair Curtis, whose A-list clients include Ava DuVernay, Gabrielle Union and more.
“Each day with her is a master class. She is 94 years glorious. A giant in our time," the director wrote about the legendary actress on Tuesday.