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I do think it's important for black writers to show that we too can make it into the mainstream. Growing up, I didn't just watch The Cosby Show, I watched Growing Pains and Family Ties too. We can tell those stories too.
Lena Waithe
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Lena Waithe
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: May 17
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Lena D. Waithe
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