In accepting the award, Davis gave an inspiring speech about her career.
“I truly believe that the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are,” Davis added.
I think my strongest power is that at 10 o’clock every Thursday night, I want you to come into my world.
When Davis won the Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama in 2015, she gave a similarly powerful speech addressing what it means to be the first woman of color to win a best actress Emmy, saying: “The only thing that separates women of color from anything else is opportunity.