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Issa Rae’s “Seen and Heard” celebrates Black brilliance in Hollywood

By Meg Richards and Nia Harmon

Indelible.

That’s the word that Jacqueline Coley used to describe the life and legacy of Issa Rae and her work.

Rae is a multi-hyphenate. She got her start writing film blogs and shooting her friend’s birthday parties to get experience editing and filming. Rae’s hit series, “Insecure,” put her comedic prowess on the map resonating with Black women around the world following the success of her popular YouTube series “Awkward Black Girl.”