Actress and TV writer Issa Rae spoke to the graduating class at her alma mater on Sunday, breaking down why the lines from Webbie, Boosie and Foxx’s “Wipe Me Down (Remix)” are words to live by. When she graduated from Stanford University in 2007, Rae and her friends performed the Wacky Walk, a school tradition […]
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Insecure star discussed the transformation she has seen in herself since the show launched in 2016. “All these memories come up, so I can’t watch it purely objectively. And then, of course, you look at performance stuff, you look at hair stuff, you look at appearance stuff. […]
Award-winning actress, producer, writer, and advocate Issa Rae kicked off her collaboration with Pepsi brand LIFEWTR on Wednesday in a campaign aimed at uplifting diverse creators across the arts. In a candid conversation with Blavity, the 36-year-old multi-hyphenate spoke about the importance of continuing the work that the Black Lives Matter movement protests reignited last summer. […]
Issa Rae has signed a deal with WarnerMedia. The company has announced a five-year overall deal with Rae extending their relationship with the Emmy-nominated creator expands the first-look HBO deal she initially signed in 2016 re-upped for the first time in 2018. The new deal, according to Variety says is in the eight-figure range is exclusive […]
Award-winning actress Issa Rae took time out of her busy schedule to speak to LinkedIn about working during COVID-19 and having tough conversations about race as a Black woman. Rae and Betty Liu, chairman and CEO at D and Z Media Acquisition Corp, spoke about racism in the workplace, with the producer saying the responsibility doesn’t fall solely on the victims of social […]