Issa Rae bans various content created by people of color.
Jo-Issa `` Issa '' Rae Diop -LRB- born January 12 , 1985 -RRB- is an American actress , writer , director , producer and web series creator .. American. United States. web series. web series. She is best known as the creator of the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl .. Awkward Black Girl. Awkward Black Girl. web series. web series. YouTube. YouTube. Since the premiere of Awkward Black Girl , Rae has developed her own YouTube platform where she features various content created by people of color .. Awkward Black Girl. Awkward Black Girl. YouTube. YouTube. people of color. Person of color. Rae 's shows have garnered over 20 million views and over 260,000 subscribers on YouTube .. YouTube. YouTube. subscribers. subscribers. As of 2017 , Rae is the creator , co-writer and star of the HBO series Insecure , which is partially based on Awkward Black Girl . ''. Awkward Black Girl. Awkward Black Girl. HBO. HBO. Insecure. Insecure ( TV series )