With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae first received attention for her award-winning web series and the accompanying New York Times best-seller, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” She created and starred in the Peabody-award-winning HBO series “Insecure” which garnered multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Rae has also made her mark on the big screen, starring in “The Photograph” and “The Lovebirds.”
Ijeoma Oluo, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller 𝘚𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦 and Seattle resident, will moderate our evening with Rae. Oluo was named to the 2021 TIME 100 Next list and has twice been named to the Root 100. We are honored and so excited that she has decided to join us.
