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Mara Brock Akil has carved out a significant and insightful niche on the prime-time TV spectrum with her shows that explore the joys and complexities of being an African American woman in modern society.
The comedies "Girlfriends" and "The Game" and the drama "Being Mary Jane" all won loyal fan bases that celebrated Akil's mix of humor, drama and bawdy sexual exploits in telling her perspective on the myriad ways black women juggle their personal and professional lives.
Although Akil channeled some of her own experiences in writing and producing those shows, she needed a different approach when
