Robin R. Means Coleman

vice president and associate provost for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University, co-author of “The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema From Fodder To Oscar”

Guest

Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Michigan, she studies Black Popular Culture, as well as race and the media  

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A new book called “The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema From Fodder To Oscar” traces 50 years of Black characters and culture in scary movies.

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A new book called “The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema From Fodder To Oscar” traces 50 years of Black characters and culture in scary movies.

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A new book called “The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema From Fodder To Oscar” traces 50 years of Black characters and culture in scary movies.

Why ‘the Black guy dies first’ in horror movies

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