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Oct 2023
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The History & Evolution of Black Horror ...

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What is the movie genre known as Black horror and how has the Black experience been portrayed over time in these films? Daily Show writer Ashton Womack, filmmaker and executive producer of Shudder’s "Horror Noire" documentary, Tananarive Due, author and screenwriter Steven Barnes, and author and educator Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman join Roy Wood Jr. to discus ... Show More
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