Awkward Black Girl
| The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Issa Rae |
| Creative director(s) | Mimi Valdés |
| Starring | Issa Rae Sujata Day Tracy Oliver Hanna Madison T. Shockley III Andrew Allan James Harris Fahad Tristen Winger Leah A. Williams Lyman Johnson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Pharrell Williams Robin Frank |
| Producer(s) | Issa Rae & Tracy Oliver |
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| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release | February 3, 2011 – February 28, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl (often simply referred to as Awkward Black Girl) is an American comedy web series created by and starring Issa Rae. It premiered on a dedicated YouTube on February 3, 2011. The show follows the life of J as she interacts with co-workers and love interests who place her in uncomfortable situations. The story is told through first-person narrative as J usually reveals how she feels about her circumstances through voice-over or dream sequence.
The series received critical acclaim and won a Shorty Award for Best Web Series in 2012.
Issa Rae was inspired to create The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl in January 2009 while working at New Federal Theatre in New York City. Experiencing difficulty in meeting people in an unfamiliar place, Issa Rae decided that it would be entertaining to depict uncomfortable scenarios one may experience when dealing with others. Neglecting the idea for 2 years, Issa Rae's interest was renewed after reading an article by Leslie Pitterson pointing out the absence of black female nerd characters on screen. She then called on friends to shoot the first episode. The series went viral through word of mouth, blog posts and social media, which resulted in further media coverage. In an effort to fund the rest of the season, Issa Rae and producer Tracy Oliver decided to raise money for the series through Kickstarter. On August 11, 2011 they were awarded $56,269 from 1,960 donations. Due to the popularity of the series, Issa Rae has been interviewed by Fredricka Whitfield for CNN Newsroom, Michel Martin for Tell Me More, Associated Press and other media outlets.
Season 2 of Awkward Black Girl aired on Pharrell Williams' i am OTHER in 2012-2013.
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