Black writers have long used science fiction, fantasy, & horror to dramatize the terrors of racism.

Six Books That Will Scare You - And Make You Think!

In 1920, W. E. B. Du Bois published Darkwater: Voices From Within the Veil, a collection of essays, spirituals, and poems that channel his anger toward what he calls the “great, red monster of cruel oppression.” The Atlantic, By Hannah Giorgis, October 30, 2023

Horror books and movies and the real-life horrors of racism that they depict

By Kevin Chang Barnum, Wayne Edwards, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Meg Dalton, Catie Talarski Published October 25, 2023 at 11:33 AM EDT