In a time where people of color are calling to see themselves represented on screen and in the creative envisioning and production of content, it is no small feat that Henson has made the jump from acting to producing at this level. Earlier this year when I interviewed Sterling K. Brown , who is arguably the poster child for diversity in Hollywood, he acknowledged that progress seems to be working in favor of Black and Brown men, not women. He also made it clear that real progress can’t occur until people of color are also given space in writers rooms, director’s chairs, and executive meetings. Henson has her seat at the table by bringing this special to life for the third year in a row.