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There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

- Issa Rae
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I would love 'Awkward Black Girl' to be on television, with the right team of people who understand and get it. If 'Awkward Black Girl' could make it to HBO starring a dark-skinned black girl, that would be revolutionary.

I thrive on obstacles. If I'm told that it can't be told, then I push harder.

People are willing to support and watch web series as a legitimate form of entertainment.

I used to love being the class clown. I loved to make jokes and make people laugh. There was a set of students who would find it funny. But the cool students were like, 'Eeew!'

The web presents an opportunity to showcase any character your sick mind desires. Want to create a cross-dressing, deaf/mute, corrupt politician who has a soft spot for saving children? Go for it!

The very definition of 'blackness' is as broad as that of 'whiteness,' yet we're seemingly always trying to find a specific, limited definition.

It was jarring to be berated for 'acting white' when I was placed in a predominantly black middle school in Southern California. I was also chubby, into boys who weren't into me, and tried too hard to fit into this 'blackness' I was supposed to be.

I never really had to put much thought into my race, and neither did anybody else. I knew I was black. I knew there was a history that accompanied my skin color, and my parents taught me to be proud of it. End of story.

The Internet has provided small communities for racism online, and people feel free to do it. Ultimately, there should be some consequence - if you promote your racism online then there should be a consequence.

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There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

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There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.