Wrapping up production on “Insecure” in June was an emotional experience for writer and executive producer Amy Aniobi. Not only was the beloved HBO comedy ending, but world events made production e…
“Creating that final season in a pandemic felt like the hardest thing any of us had ever done,” Aniobi tells. “It was just like pulling teeth to be funny when you’re sad, but I think we pulled it off.”
“It was so interesting working on what can only be called ‘white shows,’ white content, network television early on, because obviously I grew up in predominately white neighborhoods, I went to a PWI [predominately white institution]. I didn’t expect to feel so isolated, but I did,” she explains, looking back at her early career.
Aniobi’s answer to it all was to create Tribe, a networking and mentorship program primarily populated by writers of color. The creator had already been mentoring people on an ad hoc basis , but creating a formal program was a way to “introduce all these writers who now know me to each other, because the only way I’ve been allowed to rise is by having a tribe.”
The changing tone around inclusion also gives Aniobi confidence to expand Tribe. The creative is working to build a full-time infrastructure around the program in order to support more up and coming writers. Mum’s the word on plans for now, but Aniobi says she’s really excited about “putting my money where my mouth is, and supporting people not just with talks and panels, but actually getting investment into the projects they want to create.
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