‘Insecure’ Writer Grace Edwards On The Value Of Complex Stories About Black Women

After joining ‘Insecure’ in Season 4, Edwards is charting her own legacy, crafting complex stories about Black women and rewriting their narratives, from Issa Dee and Molly Carter to Jodie Landon. Illustration: Isabella Carapella/HuffPost; Photo by Alexandra Vaccino Grace Nkenge Edwards began her career in entertainment as an actor, starring as Monique in the 2007 short film “Pangs.” Four years and several production and writer’s assistant jobs later, “Awkward Black Girl” became an online phenomenon. The Michigan native distinctly remembers sitting at her desktop computer, waiting for episodes of “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” to drop on Facebook. Issa… Read Full Article