The clapping started before anyone could see her. A buzz moved through the auditorium as students turned in their seats, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nine-time Emmy nominee Issa Rae is the latest talent creator to be signed by the David Ellison-run Paramount, inking a three-year ...

Issa Rae meets many people's definitions of a successful person. She's a 2007 Stanford University graduate, an Emmy-nominated actor and TV showrunner, a New York Times bestselling author, and a serial ...

Prepare to see more Issa Rae productions on your television and movie screens. After a lengthy partnership with HBO and WarnerMedia, the multi-hyphenate has signed a three-year, first-look film and ...

Issa Rae wasn’t born—she was handcrafted by God herself. Or she’s an alien with otherworldly powers. I’m not totally sure which, but how other than a touch of the supernatural can you explain someone ...

As hard as it may be to believe, 2026 marks the five-year anniversary of Issa Rae’s iconic show, “Insecure.” The show–which centered around the life and times of Issa Dee, her crew of friends, and the ...

“I’m awkward and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone can be. That someone was right.” –Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Issa Rae’s Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl ...

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 ...