At 40, Lena Waithe already has an impressive legacy, with dozens of writing, acting and production credits. She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing (for
Master of None). And she's also the creator of
The Chi, which is just wrapping its sixth season. She tells Rachel one of her core beliefs is a lesson from
The Wizard of Oz. They also discuss being bad at being wrong.
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