Kinitra D. Brooks

8/30/21

Reflecting on the Man in the Mirror: What Lens Should We Use to Critique <i>Candyman</i>?

Reflecting on the Man in the Mirror: What Lens Should We Use to Critique Candyman?

In the still-growing realm of Black horror, is it possible to distinguish the genre from the trauma?

8/25/21

'He Is Both Monster and Hero': Black Horror Scholars Tell <i>The Root</i> What You Should Know About <i>Candyman</i>

'He Is Both Monster and Hero': Black Horror Scholars Tell The Root What You Should Know About Candyman

Ahead of the highly anticipated reboot, our virtual roundtable of horror creators, scholars and enthusiasts give…

2/26/21

<i>Infinitum: An Afrofuturist Tale</i>: Illustrator-Author Tim Fielder Looks to the Future With a Modern Epic

Infinitum: An Afrofuturist Tale: Illustrator-Author Tim Fielder Looks to the Future With a Modern Epic

Tim Fielder is a force of nature. His enthusiasm for life is evident in his consistent booming laughter and the…

10/20/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Full Circle'

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Full Circle'

I have been telling y’all from the very beginning of our journey through HBO’s Lovecraft Country: Genre matters. So…

10/13/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Rewind 1921'

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Rewind 1921'

Did you catch the fire? Sunday’s journey through Lovecraft Country was full of hope—as passed down to us by our…

10/6/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Jig-a-Bobo'

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Jig-a-Bobo'

Multi-orgasmic sex while molting your white-woman skin? Running from creepy twin pickaninny caricatures? Saved from…

9/29/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'I Am.'

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'I Am.'

Welcome back to Lovecraft Country! Wow! Talk about the Afrofuture! Talk about Black feminism! Episode 7, “I Am.” hit…

9/22/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Meet Me in Daegu'

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Meet Me in Daegu'

Welcome back to Lovecraft Country—we are past the halfway point of the season’s journey! I can totally see Misha…

9/15/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Strange Case'

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Strange Case'

Hey! Welcome back to another week in Lovecraft Country! Our fifth week’s episode—the first half of our midpoint in…

9/8/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: A History of Violence

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: A History of Violence

Welcome back to another week in HBO’s Lovecraft Country; our fourth. I want to begin this article moving backward…

9/1/20

The Safe Negro Travel Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Holy Ghost'

The Safe Negro Travel Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Holy Ghost'

If you watched Episode 3 of HBO’s Lovecraft Country, you already know: This was a damn near perfect episode. I…

8/25/20

The Safe Negro Travel Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Whitey's on the Moon'

The Safe Negro Travel Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Whitey's on the Moon'

Still with us on our journey through Lovecraft Country? Last Sunday’s episode—the series’ second—is why I have…

8/20/20

The Safe Negro Guide to <i>Lovecraft Country</i>: 'Sundown'

The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Sundown'

If you clicked this link, you probably watched “Sundown,” the first episode of Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country on…

4/5/19

How to Be a Strong Black Family Man: The World According to Gabriel Wilson in Jordan Peele’s <i>Us</i>

How to Be a Strong Black Family Man: The World According to Gabriel Wilson in Jordan Peele’s Us

There is an old Negro saying: If you want to get a black woman to shut the F up, actually listen to her! (I swear I…

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