Last night I watched every episode of Awkward Black Girl and I loved it.  I feel like I am way late to this, but am glad that all the episodes were available and I didn’t have to wait to see the season finale which aired just last week.

If you are unfamiliar with the web series here’s what the creator Issa Rae says about why the show exists from her successfully funded Kickstarter campaign:

Television today has a very limited scope and range in its depictions of people of color. As a black woman, I don’t identify with and relate to most of the non-black characters I see on TV, much less characters of my own race. When I flip through the channels, it’s disheartening. I don’t see myself or women like me being represented. I’m not a smooth, sexy, long-haired vixen; I’m not a large, sassy black woman; an angry Post Office employee. I’m an awkward black girl.

And I’m not alone.

I created this series as an extension of my everyday experiences, as well as my friends. I wanted to change the perception and portrayals of black women in television by creating characters and storylines that moved beyond stereotypes and one-dimensionality.

You can watch the series on the Awkward Black Girl site or Youtube, but you must watch it.