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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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Issa Rae Partners With American Express to Promote Black-Owned Businesses

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIssa Rae wants to make it easier for consumers to find Black-owned businesses.

The “Insecure” star is teaming up with American Express and U.S. Black Chambers to promote ByBlack, the first nationwide certification program for Black ownership. “Black businesses are American businesses,” Rae tells me. “I think it’s one thing to support them during a very specific time when you feel guilty, but we’re beyond that.

To support these businesses year-round, and to know what you’re supporting and actively making an effort to do so, is extremely necessary.

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