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The Black Guy Dies First
The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar | Robin R. Means Coleman, Mark H. Harris
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A definitive and surprising exploration of the history of Black horror films, after the rising success of Get Out, Candyman, and Lovecraft Country from creators behind the acclaimed documentary, Horror Noire. The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by Spider Baby to the Oscar-?winning cinematic heights of Get Out and beyond. This eye-opening book delves into the themes, tropes, and traits that have come to characterize Black roles in horror since 1968, a year in which race made national headlines in iconic moments from the enactment of the 1968 Civil Rights Act and Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination in April. This timely book is a must-read for cinema and horror fans alike.
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JenniferEgnor
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I love horror movies, I always have. I‘ll choose the horror genre over others every time. This book was a new perspective, a Black lens I needed to look through. This book goes deeper than what we all know: the Black character dies first, or is sacrificed in other ways—not necessarily a physical death. Cinema still has a long way to go, and we must continue to demand it do better. This looks like inclusion, representation, ending racist⬇️

JenniferEgnor storylines, stigma. Reading the books ‘How To Be Antiracist‘ and ‘White Supremacy and Me‘ changed my life, and I‘ve never looked at anything around me the same since then. I‘m glad I read this book. Recommended. 4d
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ShyBookOwl
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Trying to get back into my old reading quirk of always having a non-fiction book that is related to my current fiction read on the go 🤓

CaramelLunacy I just started reading How to survive your Murder and this sounds like it would make a great companion to their early discussions around horror and POC. 1y
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ShyBookOwl
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Libraries are the best. I borrowed this audiobook on Libby, and by chapter 2, I was hitting BUY NOW on a paperback copy.

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