Lena Waithe Is First Black Woman To Win Emmy For Comedy Writing Posted on September 18, 2017 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: Lena Waithe, born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, made Emmy history on Sunday, as the first black actress to win for comedy writing, for her work on Netflix comedy series “Master of None.” CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: