When a friend called Issa Rae "black and awkward” and told her those were the worst things that a person could be, it stung a little. But then, she decided to own it. Issa Rae has since parlayed her ...

Issa Rae’s long-awaited television debut is finally happening. Rae, creator of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is heading to HBO with her new comedy series, Insecure, Variety reports.

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Writer, producer and actress Issa Rae joined GMW to talk all about her new HBO hit comedy “Insecure." Many know Rae from her best-selling book “The Misadventures of Awkward Black ...

Issa Rae has come a long way from the days of her YouTube series “Awkward Black Girl,” but without the guts to upload and $25, she may not have ever realized her dream. During a recent appearance on ...

Issa Rae isn’t the first person to become famous from YouTube, but she might be one of the funniest. Launched in 2011, her “Awkward Black Girl” web series caught lots of attention for its ...

From Awkward Black Girl to Hollywood powerhouse, Issa Rae sits down with Taylor Rooks for a deeply inspiring and emotional conversation in Boardroom’s latest Cover Story. They dive into Issa’s journey ...

We got just a … little … bit … closer to Issa Rae’s becoming a reality on our premium cable when we learned that HBO has officially ordered a pilot of her new ...

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Issa Rae is back with a new book that gives a candid look at some of the lessons she’s learned thus far in her career in Hollywood. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, the 40-year-old writer and producer released “I ...

From Awkward Black Girl to Hollywood powerhouse, Issa Rae sits down with Taylor Rooks for a deeply inspiring and emotional conversation in Boardroom’s latest Cover Story. They dive into Issa’s journey ...