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Lena Waithe Continues to Break Barriers

Actor, writer and producer Lena Waithe is working to open doors and encourages others to follow...

Today's #SeeHER Spotlight, presented by #SeeHER members, Head & Shoulders Royal Oils, features actress, writer and producer Lena Waithe. As the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Lena advocates for queer women of color.

There's not a lot of women that look like me in the business, so I'm gonna take some hits.

Her BET comedy series, "Twenties," features a lead character Lena hopes will become the new normal...

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