Claim: Awkward Black Girl was created by Lena Dunham.
Evidence: The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl -LRB- often simply referred to as Awkward Black Girl -RRB- is an American comedy web series created by and starring Issa Rae.
Jo-Issa `` Issa '' Rae Diop -LRB- born January 12 , 1985 -RRB- is an American actress , writer , director , producer and web series creator.
She is best known as the creator of the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl.