That Issa is willing to be complacent in this situation almost seems shocking in a television landscape that has always used racial issues to politicize people of color. Even our silliest characters of color, like Rainbow on black-ish, rise to the occasion and fight for what’s right when faced with injustices. I can think of few reasons why Issa wouldn’t want to rock the boat, though. While radical protests and acts of resistance are often sensationalized in the media, they aren’t always practical for everyone. Black women areat work. Sometimes it can mean putting our own jobs at risk. Or we become tasked with educating/solving the issue altogether. If we can appreciate Issa for representing the experiences of everyday Black girls, we have to respect her decision to keep her head down at work.