Issa Rae Backs New Webseries That Aims To Show Black Women As More Than Stereotypes

Our favorite ‘Awkward Black Girl’ Issa Rae is on a roll dishing out project after project. Not only is she working on an HBO series, and starring in a few webseries, she’s also producing and curating content on her YouTube channel.

The latest project she’s behind is entitled “Black Actress,” and falls right in line with an issue that hits close to home for African-American actresses and creatives trying to make it in Hollywood. The webseries, created, written by and starring actress Andrea Lewis, features cameos and commentary from the likes of Tatyana Ali, Naturi Naughton, Essence Atkins, and Jenifer Lewis.

“My channel started off with ‘Awkward Black Girl’ but I always wanted to be a curator of great content, so when I saw “Black Actress” it was just like ‘wow this story is hilarious.’ I know so many women that have gone through this as an actress,” said Rae.

The mockumentary style series centers around “Kori Bailey,” played by Lewis, as she“struggles with the pursuit of getting her big break.”

You may recognize Andrea Lewis from her role as “Hazel” on the hit show “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” Since then, Lewis has appeared in guest and recurring roles on the Syfy network and CTV and is set to appear in BET’s upcoming TV movie “A Very Larry Christmas.”

“I grew up in the acting industry and I’d yet to have an experience on a set where I didn’t feel like ‘the black girl’ whether it was the way a script was written or how the cast/producers/director interacted with me,” Lewis said in an email to The Huffington Post.

“I just wanted to explain to people that ‘I’m just like you!’ I’m vulnerable, I have dreams, I’m pursuing a tough career, I have a passion, I have an opinion, sometimes I make mistakes, I’m a person.”

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Thank you Huffington Post, Rhonesha and my girl Damaris Lewis for the support! xo