‘How To Get Away With Murder‘ actress Viola Davis is  now the first African-American actress to receive the Emmy award for ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series’ after she earned the coveted gong during last night’s ceremony in Los Angeles.

Her groundbreaking win came before the series returns for a second season on September 24th and came accompanied by an acceptance speech that pays tribute to the African-American humanitarian Harriet Tubman.

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