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A 10-year-old from Bowie just made history for his Emmy nomination

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Keivonn Woodard is just 10 years old, but the Bowie resident is already making history: He is the first Black deaf actor and second-youngest ever to be nominated for an Emmy Award.

Woodard secured a nomination Wednesday for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work on HBO's "The Last of Us," the post-apocalyptic zombie series is based off the popular 2013 PlayStation video game of the same name. He is the youngest-ever nominee in the category.

This story by Taji Burris continues. Read the rest at The Baltimore Banner: A 10-year-old from Bowie just made history for his Emmy nomination

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