If you’re a fan of Master of None, Aziz Ansari’s pretty-much-perfect Netflix sitcom about a thirty-something Indian-American actor living in New York City, you’ll be familiar with Lena Waithe. The actress, producer and screenwriter plays Denise, the best female friend of Dev (Ansari). She’s unutterably brilliant in the role: cool, loyal, and delightfully deadpan when it comes to dishing out advice to her hapless male buddies.

Waithe co-wrote an episode in season two of Master of None that focuses on Denise coming out to her family. On Sunday night, that episode earned her an Emmy for comedy writing – making her the first black woman ever to win the award. And as you might expect from an acclaimed writer, her acceptance speech was seriously powerful.

After thanking her girlfriend and her Master of None colleagues, Waithe addressed her “LGBTQIA family” directly. “I see each and every one of you,” she said. “The things that make us different – those are our superpowers."

“Every day when you walk out the door, put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world,” she continued. “Because the world would not be as beautiful as it is without us in it.”

Lena Waithe just made history with her inspiring Emmy acceptance speech