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$56,259
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 11, 2011.
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We will list your name in our personal "Thank You" section on the ABG website.
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A personal "Thank You" section on our ABG website, as well as a digital download of the season.
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A personal "Thank you" on our ABG site, an "awkward" wristband, and digital download of the season.
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A personal "Thank you" on our ABG site, a digital download of the season, an autographed poster, and an "awkward" wristband.
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An Awkward Black Girl t-shirt, an autographed poster, an "awkward" wristband, a digital download of the season, and a personal "Thank you" on our ABG site.
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An invitation to our exclusive cast and crew party for you and a guest, An Awkward Black Girl t-shirt, an autographed poster, an "awkward" wristband, a digital download of the season, and a personal "Thank you" on our ABG site.
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A personalized video thank you from the cast, a thank you credit at the end of an episode, an invitation to our exclusive cast and crew party for you and a guest, An Awkward Black Girl t-shirt, an autographed poster, an "awkward" wristband, a digital download of the season, and a personal "Thank you" on our ABG site.
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Dinner with the creator, Issa Rae (transportation, airfare, hotel accomodations not provided), a personalized video thank you from the cast, a thank you credit at the end of an episode, an invitation to our exclusive cast and crew party for you and a guest, An Awkward Black Girl t-shirt, an autographed poster, an "awkward" wristband, a digital download of the season, and a personal "Thank you" on our ABG site.
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A cameo performance on the show, a personalized video thank you from the cast, a thank you credit at the end of an episode, an invitation to our exclusive cast and crew party for you and a guest, An Awkward Black Girl t-shirt, an autographed poster, an "awkward" wristband, a digital download of the season, and a personal "Thank you" on our ABG site.
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Issa Rae is a producer/director/writer striving to make her mark on the entertainment industry. She received her B.A. from Stanford University, where she produced and directed four theatrical productions, including two stage adaptations of Spike Lee films. Because film was her true passion, she took time off from Stanford to attend the New York Film Academy where she honed her filmmaking skills. Upon graduating, Issa Rae has worked on various music videos and shorts. "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," often referred to as ABG, is Issa Rae's third web series. It has been featured on several sites and publications, including Vibe, Clutch magazine, Huffington Post, The Root, Shadow & Act, AOL, and an upcoming issue of Essence magazine. Rae recently signed with UTA and 3 Arts Entertainment with plans to turn ABG from a web series into a cable half-hour comedy. In addition, she has two other web series, which include, "Dorm Diaries" and her award-winning series, "FLY GUYS present the F Word."
So happy and proud to be small part of this awesome project. The success of this campaign proves that WE will support what WE want to see! Looking forward to the rest of the season and watching Issa Rae catapult into superstardom!
So great! Congrats!
Congratulations to the cast & crew of ABG, on raising the money and THEN some! I cannot wait to see what you all have in store for us. :-))
Dell
I'm ready to see more webisodes & eventually see ABG on FX or A&E!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am sooo looking forward to the new episodes!!
Excellent show! Getting almost $60,000 shows that you are loved!
WOOHOO! I am so excited for you guys!!! Congratulations!
Congrats on nearly doubling your goal! You, go! :-) All Light, JD
Hip Hip Hooray! I'm beyond ecstatic that the fans of ABG almost more than doubled the amount that was needed. How awesome. Hey Issa if you ever want to sell stock in the show be sure to hit up your original backers first!
When can we expect a new episode?
I swear this would be so great on Adult Swim
So glad to be a part of this!
I agree with ebony and that FX is a great fit. This show reminds me of "Louie" but from the perspective of a Black female. FX will allow a lot more to get by their censors so that you can keep the show in its rawest form. Keep up the great work :-)
Absolutely thrilled to be able to help support the cast and crew of this awesome web series. I'm not simply helping to fund this project. I am also supoprting the concept, and reality, of following one's dream(s) at all costs.
So happy to contribute to this project. Can't wait to see where this show goes in the future.
Good luck.
It looks like you guys are gonna make it to 55, 000. That's a great accomplishment!
I've been in serious groupie mode trying to get more people on your bandwagon. This is an awesomely truthful depiction of black women that don't fit the stereotype. I hope that you succeed in everything you do and keep making more episodes. Now excuse me while I do an awkward dance in my office. Keep up the good work!!!
I'm so glad to have supported such an amazing project. From episode 1 back in February, it was like watching something about me and people I know. Totally real and completely awkward! And the movie/tv references! Absolutely classic. I genuinely love the show. Thanks for taking the time to create such an honest, hilarious, and much needed series.
I'm soooooo happy! Goal exceeded!!! I love, love, love this show! Congratulations Issa Rae and cast. The world needs more AWKWARD!
Just donated!
I came across this show yesterday and watched the entire series in one sitting. LOVE IT! There's nothing more inspiring than creative young people & I can't wait to see the rest of the series! I am honored to support this project!
Watched for the first time today and LOVED IT! Great project and I hope to watch many more episodes!
"Damn I could really f*ck up some jambalaya right now". #DEAD!!!!!!! lol
so happy that the goal is almost DOUBLED!!!!!! Yes!!!! I'm so proud of everyone on the show! Keep it coming!!
Loving every moment of ABG....so proud to contribute to the movement. Rock on!!!!
oh snap over 50k! i'm soo happy you guys have exceeded your pledged goal of $30,000. i seriously can't wait till the season finale!
I would love to see this be made into an actual sitcom. Glad to support this project!!!
mmmmmm, $50K and ya don't stop!!!
I think that FX would be a great home for this show.
We need this!! you are not only making audiences laugh... you are inspiring us. Congratulations.
This show makes me so happy!! I love Issa's writing and the acting of the entire cast. Thank you to everyone for supporting my favorite web series!!!!!!!! Congratulations Issa on an incredible contribution to the internet and a successful Kickstarter campaign!! <3 <3 <3
Love the show! So thrilled that a show like ABG is so embraced. I say we each contribute $5 more & help push their pledged amount past the $50k milestone! Congratulations Issa & Tracy, keep up the fantastic work!
This was one of the best web shows I've ever seen. I never laughed so hard. We need a spin off called Tall and Awkward Black Boy. Congrats and can't wait to see the new episodes.
im so glad that ABG has exceeded their goal. $40,000! WOW! congratulations!
i'm happy to support media and entertainment that's by us and about all of us (awkward or not). and enough of corporate media! forget about being on "TV" - let's keep this sitcom community funded and promoted by word of mouth.
Congratulations! You ROCK!!!!
Congratulations Issa Rae! I LOVE your work. Keep up the GREAT Job! Stay blessed
I'm so glad someone's repping Awkward Black Girls!!! This show is AWESOME!
I'm soo happy that so many of us have supported this project. I am addicted to the series!! Issa Rae is a riot and I love her for that!!
i'm definitely excited that you all have met and exceeded your goal. can't wait to laugh along with you all in future episodes. :)
Love this show! If I weren't a financially strapped grad student, I'd donate more...
If I don't find out how much more awkward Jay's life is going to get, I am going to become even more awkward. That is why I'm backing :)
Im so excited to see another awkward black female stanford grad making important strides. I appreciate what your show means for every black women out there who felt invisible because they never fit the stereotype of what black women are "supposed" to be. Hopefully there will be many more episodes for ABG for all of us!!
This show makes me happy. That's it.
I sincerely love ABG. I'm glad to be a backer of this absolutely relatable Genius that's like nothing on the vast wasteland of network TV. So refreshing, honest, and hilarious. Congrats on reaching goal, and I'm sure there will be more success after this.
A show I can relate to, you guys make my day! I hope this gets picked up!
If not I hope you become crazy youtube famous, and make that youtube money!!!!
Congrats! I loved this last (ep. 7) cliff hanger!! Every time I watch an episode I'm screamin, laughing and yellin out loud.. and I don't care who sees/hears me! Thanks for sharing this project with us
Thank you for representing a cadre of kindred spirits in media today. I get you. I respect you...and I look forward to your continued success! Onward and upward. OSC~
So happy the goal has been reached. Looking forward to the finale.
Woot! Goal reached! :::does awkward and outdated cabbage patch::::