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> [There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/there-s-so-many-no-black-people-aren-t-like-that-barriers-in/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/issa-rae-11768_barriers_there-s-so-many-no-black-people-aren-t-l_269850.jpg)

> [Black and awkward is the worst, because black people are stereotyped as being anything but awkward in mainstream media... Black people are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/black-and-awkward-is-the-worst-because-black-people-are-stereotyped/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

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> [I don't think the mainstream media understands people of color are multidimensional. For some reason, there's an idea that only white people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/i-don-t-think-the-mainstream-media-understands-people-of-color-are/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

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> [People are tired of mainstream media's limited and confined portrayal of people of color.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/people-are-tired-of-mainstream-media-s-limited-and-confined-portrayal/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

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> [Mainstream media has convinced people that black people aren't relatable. So when a Jewish person comes up to me and is all,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/mainstream-media-has-convinced-people-that-black-people-aren-t/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

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## Other authors on Mainstream media

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-andrew-breitbart-12890.jpg) Andrew Breitbart 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-media/andrew-breitbart/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rush-limbaugh-81741.jpg) Rush Limbaugh 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mainstream-media/rush-limbaugh/)

## More by Issa Rae

> [It's a bit cliche, but you can't go wrong by writing what you know. Even if you're a horrible writer, your own knowledge and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/it-s-a-bit-cliche-but-you-can-t-go-wrong-by-writing-what-you-know/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [“I needed to see more from my movies than the extremely tragic black woman, or the magic helpless Negro, or the many black men…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/i-needed-to-see-more-from-my-movies-than-the-extremely-tragic-black/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [I'm transitioning to television and film, but ultimately, I want to have a stronger presence on the web and be able to curate the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/i-m-transitioning-to-television-and-film-but-ultimately-i-want-to/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [I really want to be the black Tina Fey, where I just am able to produce my own content and produce other content for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/i-really-want-to-be-the-black-tina-fey-where-i-just-am-able-to/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [The black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they're insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and it would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/the-black-characters-on-tv-are-the-sidekicks-or-they-re-insignificant/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [You know, you have a lot of people - I've met a lot of people in the past, I've gone to private schools, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/you-know-you-have-a-lot-of-people-i-ve-met-a-lot-of-people-in-the/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/there-s-so-many-no-black-people-aren-t-like-that-barriers-in/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [I personally don't feel any pressure to make jokes about multiple baby-fathers and stereotypical black jokes, because one, that's just not my life, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/i-personally-don-t-feel-any-pressure-to-make-jokes-about-multiple/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [I'm a social media addict.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/i-m-a-social-media-addict/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [Especially being a woman of color, sometimes it's hard for to put our foot down. You work with a lot of men, and they'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/especially-being-a-woman-of-color-sometimes-it-s-hard-for-to-put-our/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [I'm always tempted to say, 'Nah, that won't work.' But I think you should be willing to try ideas out before saying no. Be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/i-m-always-tempted-to-say-nah-that-won-t-work-but-i-think-you-should/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [Every black film feels like it's Tyler Perry, and that just needs to stop. But people seem to slowly be looking for what else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/every-black-film-feels-like-it-s-tyler-perry-and-that-just-needs-to/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [“When I was a teenager, for example, others questioned my blackness because some of the life choices I made weren’t considered to be “black”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/when-i-was-a-teenager-for-example-others-questioned-my-blackness/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [Sometimes if I'm stuck on something, I'll have a drink, and it'll get me inspired and ready to keep going. But the trick to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/sometimes-if-i-m-stuck-on-something-i-ll-have-a-drink-and-it-ll-get/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

> [“In high school, I developed a new love: acting. I went to a predominantly black and Latino school in Compton and, outside of television,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/issa-rae/in-high-school-i-developed-a-new-love-acting-i-went-to-a/)

[Issa Rae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/issa-rae/)

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