In this episode we’re talking about the book “The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema From Fodder to Oscar" by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris
The book explores the journey of Black actors and creators in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by night of the Living Dead to Get Out. It delves into themes, tropes, and traits that have come to characterize Black roles in horror.
The authors are Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman is Northwestern’s vice president and associate provost for diversity and inclusion. An internationally prominent and award-winning scholar, Dr. Coleman’s work focuses on media studies and the cultural politics of Blackness
And Mark H. Harris is an entertainment journalist who has written about cinema and pop culture for over twenty years for New York magazine, Vulture, Rotten Tomatoes, and more. A lifelong horror fan, he created the website BlackHorrorMovies.com in 2005 as the premier online source chronicling the history of Black representation and achievement in horror cinema. He was a featured commentator in the acclaimed documentary Horror Noire and the Shudder series Behind the Monsters.
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