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Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), known as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. She subsequently gained further recognition for creating, co-writing, and starring in the HBO television series Insecure. For her acting work on Insecure, she has received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Dime Davis Becomes First Black Woman To Get Emmy Nod For Comedy Direction

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A Black Lady Sketch Show. The category was previously called Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program. Debbie Allen was nominated for this category in 1989 for ABC’s The Debbie Allen Special.

Davis is the first Black woman in the category to be recognized for directing a series and not special programming. A Black Lady Sketch Show was created by Robin Thede.

She co-executive produces the show with Issa Rae. The show has allowed Black women who are often relegated as sidekicks and stereotypes to center themselves in the modern comedy landscape.

Instead of being the butt of the joke, they get to be the author.According to Deadline, Thede said “It’s insane, it’s really fun, my phone is making a lot of noise and emails are going.

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