She also wrote the TV series short The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.
Executive produced by Issa Rae, Prentice Penny (who also serves as showrunner), Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry, Insecure features Larry Wilmore as a consultant.
Issa Rae is known for creating the web series Awkward Black Girl, which lead to a very successful YouTube channel.
In 2015 she released her memoir, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” which was a New York Times bestseller.