Emmys: Jharrel Jerome Wins First Emmy for Lead Actor in 'When They See Us'

where he served as the only actor to portray his character's journey from childhood into adulthood. His role inBackstage, Jerome discussed winning for a story that depicts the "pain" that African Americans can endure on a "regular basis." "I think our strongest stories are the stories of pain considering that’s what we go through on a regular basis ... I think the truth is our pain needs to be told," he said.

Jerome also said that though he won, working on the series was a team effort with the Exonerated Five including Raymond Santana, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise and Yusef Salaam. "I feel like I’m on the basketball team, and they’re on the team with me, and I made that final shot." "The first time I met Korey, he took off the chain around his neck and put it on my neck and said, 'You're the king now. You're Korey Wise,'" Jerome recalled in an interview withThe 71st annual Emmy Awards is airing live on Fox from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

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