Awkward Black Girl . It premiered on a dedicated YouTube on February 3 , 2011 . The show follows the life of J as she interacts with co-workers and love interests who place her in uncomfortable situations . The series received critical acclaim and won a Shorty Award for Best Web Series in 2012 . Issa Rae . She is best known as the creator of the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl . As of 2017 , Rae is the creator , co-writer and star of the HBO series Insecure , which is partially based on Awkward Black Girl . ''
Awkward Black Girl is a web forum.