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Riz Ahmed for The Night Of

Winning the award for best actor in a miniseries, Riz Ahmed is the first actor in 69 years to be honored that looks like this. Imagine the thousands of men across the globe who can feel validated seeing a role model achieving national recognition who shares their skin tone. He said, "I don't think any one award changes the systemic problem of inclusion," but we're mighty glad the world is trying. 

[Photo via @paymanmaadi]

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