Last night, the 2017 Emmy Awards took place, and the awards night honored a diverse group of winners in television this year. A lot of firsts took place, but a great win for hip-hop was when Donald Glover (formerly known as Childish Gambino) won not one, but two Emmy Awards! The first one, for Best Director of a Comedy Series, has never been awarded to a black director, ever! Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip from the Hip-Hop Spot on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”
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How Donald Glover Made History At The 2017 Emmy Awards [EXCLUSIVE] was originally published on rickeysmileymorningshow.com