Viola Davis Gives Memorable Emmy Speech: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. [VIDEO]

She continued:

You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. So here’s to all the writers, the awesome people that are Ben Sherwood, Paul Lee, Peter Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, people who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black.

Viola ended her speech, by thanking other actresses of color:

And to the Taraji P. Hensons, the Kerry Washingtons, the Halle Berrys, the Nicole Beharies, the Meagan Goods, to Gabrielle Union: Thank you for taking us over that line. Thank you to the Television Academy. Thank you.

Check out Viola’s speech below.

.@violadavis‘ incredible acceptance speech. #Emmys https://t.co/73oDrYw2nv

— refinery29 (@Refinery29) September 21, 2015

Congrats to Viola!

I love listening to her speak. #ViolaDavis

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 21, 2015

#WomenMakingHistory “The only thing that separates women of color from everyone else is opportunity”

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