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Podcast: Black History Year
Episode: How Black Horror Helps Us Face American History with Professor John Jennings
Description: This week, we’re diving into the real revolution happening in Black horror, from its roots in resistance folklore to today’s groundbreaking films.
Joined by Hugo Award-winning and NYTimes best-selling writer and graphic novelist John Jennings, we’ll explore how scary stories expose systemic fears, why horror can be unexpectedly therapeutic, and how classic films like Night of the Living Dead, Get Out, and Beloved flip the script on the real monsters. Whether you love horror or avoid it completely, this conversation will change how you see the genre—and maybe even help you reframe your own fear...