A new YouTube mini-series has bombarded the Internet, putting smiles on people’s faces thanks to relatable content that is, in a word, awkward.
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is the brainchild of two Stanford graduates, Issa Rae and Tracy Oliver. The series, which was created with essentially no budget, features a realm of relatable awkward life experiences, including pretending you are in a music video when no one else is watching, faking a phone call to avoid someone and waving to the wrong person. Thanks to donations from Kickstarter, the show is now on its eleventh episode.
At a talk on the UT campus last week, Rae described her inspiration for the web series as the fact that no current African-American TV shows speak to her since the ’90s renaissance of black TV.
However, the pair pointed out that the show isn’t about “black girl problems” or the “black lifestyle.” It’s supposed to be something universal that every girl can relate to.
As the show continues to expand to larger mediums and networks, rest assured that Issa Rae and her cast will continue to explore those universal awkward moments we’re all familiar with, and, consequently, make us laugh.
Check out the first seven episodes of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl at awkwardblackgirl.com.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Texas chapter.