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Black American Firsts in Film and Theatre (70 person items)"1970: Gail Fisher becomes the first Black woman to win a Primetime Emmy.Just eight short years after Ethel Waters broke the barrier for African-American women by being the first to be nominated for an Emmy, actress Gail Fisher sealed the deal. Nabbing the award in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama for the show ‘Mannix’, Fisher became the first Black woman to win a Primetime Emmy in 1970."
Notable African Americans who helped pave the way (64 person items)"Gail Fisher, who's best recognized for her role as secretary Peggy Fair on the television series "Mannix," made history with the awards she earned. For her performance on the detective series, on which she appeared from 1968 to 1975, she took home an Emmy in 1971 for outstanding performance by an actress in a dramatic supporting role -- making her the first African American woman to ever win the honor. One year later, she became the first African American woman to win a Golden Globe (then scored"
