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Will networks continue to show interest in adapting web series by people of color?

Before Issa Rae was nominated for an Emmy Award earlier this fall for HBO’s “Insecure,” her career began online with a series titled “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” The nod for Ms. Rae is only the latest accolade for “Insecure,” which has been praised for its depiction of life as a black woman in Los Angeles and recently concluded its third season. As web creators continue to tell

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