Issa Rae recalls her time with highly successful web series “Awkward Black Girl,” and being repeatedly shut down by TV networks who did not believe that the quirky, uncomfortable humor geared toward African American audiences would sell… Fast-forward to today, and her hit comedy “Insecure” is a Golden Globe-nominated series for HBO. WENN/YouTube
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Issa Rae Talks Challenging Black Comedy Tropes With i-D Magazine [Video]
