Issa Rae reflects on the rise of her career through YouTube and what it took to bet on her dream in the 2010s.

Issa Rae has achieved the unthinkable. She began by creating her own YouTube series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, and transformed the success of that quirky, relatable show into ...

Issa Rae’s Insecure has been a hit for HBO, but the creator and star of the breakout series initially had a tough time bringing the show to life. Fortunately, HBO arrived just in time and Rae was able ...

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 ...

A writer, producer, actress, and entrepreneur with a cultural footprint most creatives only dream of, she built an empire from a YouTube series and turned it into “Insecure” — a five-season HBO ...

Issa Rae is one of the most influential creators of this generation. She made her mark on different platforms, from YouTube to HBO, by telling stories that reflect the real and often hilarious lives ...

*Issa Rae’s path to securing a spot on at Hollywood’s table of major movers and shakers has not come without hard work to go with the hustle and luck to make it all come together. From YouTube ...

Issa Rae, if you can believe it, deals with feeling less than successful, too. On the debut episode of the new podcast “Not My Best Moment with KevOnStage,” hosted by comedian and actor Kevin ...

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 ...