Authors Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris trace the history of the horror-movie trope in their new book “The Black Guy Dies First.” ...

The trope of the “scary Black man” and their implied threat to white people is as American as apple pie. We know the rate at which Black Americans are killed by police is significantly higher ...

This success and the Black sci-fi and horror titles that have followed also prove that Black fans of these genres — who have long wanted to see such stories onscreen — have been here all along.

Halloween is all about horror movies. While Black characters haven’t always had the best luck in the genre, we’ve experienced a resurgence lately. Jordan Peele, Lee Daniels and Nia DaCosta are ...