Over the last couple of years, Issa Rae has pretty much become a household name, and it all started with her hilarious YouTube series Awkward Black Girl. Three years ago this month, Rae’s first ...

“I’m awkward and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone can be. That someone was right.” –Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Issa Rae’s Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl ...

Imagine Issa Rae taking the stage and accepting an honor for her television show, production company, beauty campaign or the 50-leven other things she does and uttering, “To all you artists out there, ...

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