Issa Rae

The Grind
In honor of Black History Month and Women's History Month, Cayla Withers reflects on her growth as a proud Black woman (Graphic: CAYLA WITHERS/The Stanford Daily)

Blossoming from the magical roots of divine Black women

Cayla Withers
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March 2, 2025
Quizzes
Indian caricatures like these decorated Stanford merchandise until the early 70s, when when the University sought to make its mascot less cartoonish. (The Stanford Daily Archives)

How well do you know Stanford history?

Cameron Duran
  •  
June 25, 2024
Arts & Life
Movie reel feature Rae's new shows, "Rap Sh!t" and "The Hair Tales."

Issa Rae’s post-‘Insecure’ era is an exploration of Black women’s interiority and creativity

Blyss Cleveland
  •  
Feb. 9, 2023
Opinions
Commencement 2017 (AVERY KRIEGER/The Stanford Daily)

Where we stand

From the Community
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June 9, 2022
Arts & Life
A Golden Globe award in front of a blue and black background.

Stanford alums make Golden Globe showing but walk away empty-handed

Kirsten Mettler
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Jan. 10, 2022
Screen
A graphic of an Emmy statue and Hoover Tower.

Sterling K. Brown ’98 wins third Emmy

Kirsten Mettler
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Sept. 20, 2021
University
Image of Stanford Stadium during Commencement.

Actress and activist Issa Rae ’07 and physician Atul Gawande ’87 to speak at 2021 commencement ceremonies

Victoria Hsieh
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May 26, 2021
Stanford Reunion Weekend Sign by Encina Hall (Photo: ANASTASIIA MALENKO/The Stanford Daily)

HBO series ‘Insecure’ films on campus over weekend

Anastasiia Malenko
  •  
March 21, 2021
Arts & Life
Stanford alum Issa Rae '07 hosted "SNL" back in 2020. (Photo: NBC)

Issa Rae ’07 hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’

Rosana Maris Arias
  •  
Nov. 10, 2020
University
A crowd-funding campaign to support Stanford's contracted service workers has accrued thousands of dollars in support, while an online campaign has drawn attention from high-profile alumni. (Photo: JACKIE O'NEIL/The Stanford Daily)

Students organize for subcontracted workers, attract alumni attention

Jackie O'Neil
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April 6, 2020
Yvonne Orji, Issa Rae, Amanda Seales and Natasha Rothwell in season two of HBO's "Insecure" (Courtesy of HBO).

Issa Rae’s acclaimed series ‘Insecure’ is back for season two, and it’s ‘hella great’

Olivia Popp
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July 21, 2017
Jay Ellis and Issa Rae in HBO's "Insecure". Photo credit by Anne Marie Fox/HBO

Stanford alum Issa Rae shines in ‘Insecure’

Olivia Popp
  •  
Jan. 30, 2017
The Stanford Daily

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