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Issa Rae on Being “Black and Awkward”
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 personal brand into a popular web series, a pilot development deal with HBO, and a new memoir. We hear from Rae on her unlikely success.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readWhen 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 personal brand into a popular web series, a pilot development deal with HBO, and a new memoir. We hear from Rae on her unlikely success.
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The full episode
4 of 5Robert Durst’s Possible Confession, Issa Rae and Baby Boomers Overdosing- 0:00Robert Durst and the Death of Susan Berman
- 8:37Joe Berlinger, Filmmaker Behind 'Paradise Lost' Series, Weighs in on 'The Jinx'
- 19:02TV Roundup: Beyond 'The Jinx'
- 26:49Issa Rae on Being “Black and Awkward”You’re reading this
- 43:01Accidental Overdoses Increasing Among Baby Boomers