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Which famous Web series did Issa Rae create?

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Issa Rae is most known for her Web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (2011–13), which series explores the experiences of a young Black woman in America. Rae has said that she was motivated to create Awkward Black Girl because of the negative representation of regular Black girls on television. The Web series gained millions of views and won a Shorty Award in 2012 for best Web series.