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Issa and Frieda Butt Heads at Work

As the season opens, Issa and Frieda are working together to get kids at East 41st Street High School interested in their after-school programs. As usual, the kids find the We Got Y'all crew lame and not worth their time. In episode two, it seems like they've gotten a break when the school's vice principal, Mr. Gaines (A. Russell Andrews), offers to help. The problem is, Mr. Gaines is incredibly biased against his Latino students.

Frieda pushes Issa to include his discrimination in their report, but after having fought to keep East 41st included in the program, Issa doesn't want to bring any bad news to her boss. The tension between them bubbles up, and in the end, Issa takes the fall when their boss learns of Gaines's prejudice. Her attempt to make up for his discrimination by hosting separate sessions off campus leaves We Got Y'all open to a lawsuit, and Issa is told that her position is under review. This paves the way for Frieda to get ahead, leading to her promotion as director of student outreach.

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