Emmys 2018: Diversity issue not "solved" with only two wins for people of color

The 70th Emmy Awards claimed they "solved" the racial disparity in the entertainment industry but an hour into the award show and only the white actors and directors had won.

When the 70th Primetime Emmy Award kicked off, there was enough assurance that this would be the most diversified Emmy Awards in history.

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