Issa Rae Shares How Personal Fear Inspired Her Work Amplifying Underrepresented Voices at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala By Lexy Perez Issa Rae received a standing ovation when she was honored with the Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, held Wednesday at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Yvonne Orji presented her Insecure co-star…
“People are tired of mainstream media’s limited and confined portrayal of people of color.” ~ Issa Rae, Actress Summary: Issa Rae isa unique and funny YouTube personality who developed television series with Shonda Rhimes for ABC and Larry Wilmore for HBO. She received national attention from top media outlets like The New York Times, CNN, Rolling Stone, and ELLE. She…