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Tramell Tillman won the Emmy for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series."

He is the first Black actor to win the award.

The DC area native brought his mother to the award ceremony, and thanked her in his speech.

LOS ANGELES - Tramell Tillman has officially made history with his emotional Emmy win on Sunday night.

What we know:

The DC area native took home the award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for his role in "Severance."

Tillman, 40, is the first Black actor to win that category in the Emmy's 77-year history.

He beat out his fellow co-stars Zach Cherry and John Turturro, as well as Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs and Sam Rockwell from "The White Lotus," and James Marsden from "Paradise."

What they're saying:

Tillman, who was born in Wash

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