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  • Insecure. Black woman looking in mirror at herself in bathroom, wearing black N.W.A. tee shirt.

    'Insecure' Costume Designer Talks Black Cultural Fashion

    Says Shiona Turini: “Without any verbal cues, we can align Issa with social, cultural and political movements of the past and present.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 27, 2020 3:00PM EDT
    Issa Rae. Black woman with shoulder-length natural brown hair wearing a colorful purple dress.

    Issa Rae on the Evolution of an Awkward Black Girl, and More

    Before “Insecure,” Rae kept asking: “Why is there just such a singular, at times degrading, representation of Black women on my television screen?”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 14, 2020 5:10PM EDT
    Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira. Three Black women in grey, black and white dresses smile while holding green award statues in front of grey background with black text.

    'Black Panther' Earns Whopping 14 NAACP Image Award Noms

    Several of your other favorite film and television projects also made the cut.

    Sameer Rao Feb 14, 2019 1:02PM EST
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    Sexual Health Experts on Why 'Insecure' Needs to Practice Safer Sex

    With STI rates dangerously high for Black people, do TV shows have a responsibility to wrap it up?

    Ayana Byrd Sep 17, 2018 1:13PM EDT
    Black women of various shades laugh in the sunlight

    Do YOU Know When 'Insecure' is Coming Back?

    Series creator and star Issa Rae answers the question fans ask her most often.

    Kenrya Rankin May 17, 2018 2:25PM EDT
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    'Insecure,' 'One Day at a Time' Earn Peabody Award Nominations

    Hasan Minhaj will host the media awards ceremony.

    Sameer Rao Apr 11, 2018 1:53PM EDT
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