For many creatives, when it comes to older projects and the beginner stages of what’s being built, it can feel cringeworthy, but you have to recognize the beauty behind it. Issa Rae is no different. When she wrote “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” in her early 20s, and later released it in her late 20s, she chronicled her life as a young 20-something navigating life’s challenges while trying to build a career.

Spoiler alert: she figured things out. As a multi-award-winning actress, writer, creator and the founder of the production company HOORAE, she’s been able to think about her early days as a creative. Though she sometimes gets that cringe feeling, it truly reminds her of how things have changed throughout her life and career. “I’ve grown since then, and I love that that book

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