Lena Waithe Set to Bring Comedy Series About a Queer Black Girl to TBS

TBS has reportedly ordered a pilot for a comedy series created by “The Chi” creator, Lena Waithe.

Waithe originally wrote the series titled “Twenties” back in 2009, about a queer Black girl and her hetero friends.

“I always wanted to tell a story where a queer Black woman was the protagonist and I’m so grateful to TBS for giving me a platform to tell this story,” Waithe said according to TVline.com. “Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough, it’s time for us to finally take the lead.”

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In September, Waithe was the first Black woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Since receiving such a groundbreaking award, her hit show “The Chi” has received amazing reviews and has also been renewed for a second season.