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Boss Moves: Inside Issa Rae's Hollywood Empire
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Boss Moves: Inside Issa Rae's Hollywood Empire

The Emmy-nominated producer and actress is one the most innovative Black creatives in Hollywood. Here's how she's expanding her reach beyond the small screen.
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Black Hollywood was on cloud nine for 24-year-old Zendaya as she made history with her very first Emmy win.
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Issa Rae Recalls The First Time She Pitched Her TV Show To A Hollywood Exec

For the Emmys, Issa Rae reflects on being a Black creative and pitching her first-ever television show in Hollywood.
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Emmy Awards To Go Virtual Amid COVID-19

But can the award show's producers stack up against the BET Awards, which was the first awards show to go virtual to much fanfare.
By Taiia Smart Young · Jul 30, 2020
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Dime Davis Becomes First Black Woman To Get Emmy Nod For Comedy Direction

She directed the entire first season of "A Black Lady Sketch Show."
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Emmys

The Nominations Are In! Here's Every Black Actor Nominated For An Emmy Award In 2020

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Issa Rae Taps Talitha Watkins To Head Management Company For Black Creatives
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Issa Rae Taps Talitha Watkins To Head Management Company For Black Creatives

ColorCreative Management prioritizes "women and minority creators," Rae said.
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