A record number of Black actors snagged acting trophies for the 72nd Primetime Emmys. The winners included Regina King who won outstanding lead actress in a limited series or television movie for her role "Watchmen;" her co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II whose outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie marked his first Emmy win; Uzo Aduba who won outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie./Credit:	ABC/The Television Academy/AP

A record number of Black actors snagged acting trophies for the 72nd Primetime Emmys. The winners included Regina King who won outstanding lead actress in a limited series or television movie for her role "Watchmen;" her co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II whose outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie marked his first Emmy win; Uzo Aduba who won outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie./Credit: ABC/The Television Academy/AP

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Emmys made history with Black actor wins

Sunday night's Emmy Awards were pretty diverse before they even happened -- and then history was made.