When Issa Rae joined us on stage in Seattle for her keynote, the crowd went wild. The self-made YouTube star has made moves since Awkward Black Girl, creating and starring in HBO's Insecure and landing in Time Magazine's "Firsts" issue for her work as the first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series.
Some mic-drop moments from Issa:
"I can’t go a day without failing. I think where I thrive is knowing I’m not gonna make that mistake the same way again."
”There’s a narrative that we don’t support each other, that we tear each other down. That’s never been my experience. It’s so rewarding to grow with so many different women."
Jaclyn Johnson is the founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, author of WorkParty, and host of the podcast WorkParty.
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