An Interview With Issa Rae, Creator And Star Of The Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl

The Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl is a charming web series that shows what it's like to be among that underrepresented demographic of women who happen to be both awkward and black. Conceived by writer/actress Issa Rae as a way to provide a good part for herself as well as fill a gap she saw in entertainment programming, it's one of the few shows I've seen in which race is neither the primary focal point (think Tyler Perry movies) nor invisible. With a new season bankrolled by Pharrell Will...

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