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Awkward Black Girl

How One 'Awkward Black Girl' Found Success on YouTube

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.15.2013 | Technology
Shira Lazar

After launching "Awkward Black Girl" independently, she connected with Pharrell, who reached out to invite her to be a part of his "secret" YouTube channel, which is now widely known as I Am Other. "He has a lot of awkward in him," she jokes.

Shonda Rhimes Partners With 'Awkward Black Girl' Creator

Posted 10.11.2012 | Black Voices

After landing success with her political drama series, Scandal, creator Shonda Rhimes is vying to keep the momentum going with two forthcoming project...

Web Series: The Solution to the Network Television Problem

Selina Wilken | Posted 10.29.2012 | TV
Selina Wilken

Web series like Dr. Horrible, Husbands and Awkward Black Girl are making a splash online, raising the bar for free, quality serial programming available worldwide instantly. Network TV needs to catch up.

Your Weekend Random-Ass Roundup

J.D. Bell | Posted 01.04.2012 | Black Voices
J.D. Bell

Before you start digging through the links, something to ponder: can only prominent black conservatives be victims of high-tech lynchings?

How To Write A Wildly Successful Web Series

Issa Rae | Posted 11.15.2011 | Entertainment
Issa Rae

I don't claim to be an expert by any means. But, through years of trial and error, and intensive Internet research, I've found that in order to write a successful web series, it helps to adhere to these five steps.

How Awkward Black Girl Raised Over $44,000 Through Kickstarter

Issa Rae | Posted 10.10.2011 | Black Voices
Issa Rae

After mapping out a budget and strongly considering what we needed to increase the show's production value and compensate the crew and actors who volunteered their time, we decided it was time to stop shortchanging ourselves.

Black Folk Don't Like To Be Told They're Not Black

Issa Rae | Posted 10.04.2011 | Black Voices
Issa Rae

It's one thing when other African-Americans try to threaten my race card, but when people outside of my ethnicity have the audacity to question how "down" I am because of the bleak, stereotypical picture pop culture has painted for me, as a Black woman? Unacceptable.