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.

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

'The Rookie' Season 9 has already begun filming, and 'The Rookie: North' is preparing to start production in August
1 hour ago
‘Lioness’ follows CIA senior case officer Joe McNamara as she leads a covert team on dangerous international operations
1 hour ago
The highly anticipated Zoe Saldaña series is set to return with Season 3 on August 2, 2026
1 hour ago
The upcoming limited series will focus on an 18-year-old British au pair’s case that became an international media sensation
3 hours ago
Netflix and AMC have made a huge move with ‘The Walking Dead,’ bringing the acclaimed franchise to a wider international audience
4 hours ago
‘Wonder Man’ update comes as a bolt out of the blue, especially after Yahya Abdul Mateen II was nominated for an Emmy Award.
12 hours ago
Cher Horowitz will face a new high school challenge as a businesswoman and mother in the upcoming sequel, but key details remain missing.
13 hours ago
'The Bombing of Pan Am 103' follows the Lockerbie attack and the joint Scottish-US investigation that followed.
15 hours ago
After Tommy Norris is fired from M-Tex Oil, loyal Dale Bradley joins his new CTT Oil venture, becoming Head of Exploration & SVP.
17 hours ago
The team of ‘The Young and the Restless’ now adds ‘DAYS’ and ‘General Hospital’ alums as head writers.
20 hours ago