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'Insecure': All you need to know about its creator Issa Rae, a trailblazing visionary

Issa Rae is the series creator, executive producer, writer, star and Emmy nominee cast-member from her show 'Insecure'. And turns out, she has always been pretty badass that way.

To say that Issa Rae has done something revolutionary with her show "Insecure" would be a gross, unfair, colossal understatement. Gone are the days that the only portrayal black women got on mainstream TV shows or movies are those of the loud, sassy, confident neighbor, or at the most - the best friend that teaches you how to "ho'". In Insecure, these ladies are glowing, they are thriving, they are living life the way that societal norms have convinced viewers to believe only white people can dream of portraying on the big screen. These women are the masters of their plots and do not need a main white character behind whom they can have all the fun.

In simpler terms - Issa Rae's 'Insecure' shows and represents black characters in a way that hasn't been done before - and even if saying that the days of seeing black characters getting stereotyped are gone is saying too much, this show for sure does provide a pretty solid kick to mainstream media that somehow believes cornrows and grills are white people trademark too.