Candyman – Black Future Feminist

Last Week in Review!!

Posted on March 21, 2022March 19, 2022 by drblackfuturefeminist

Last week was a busy and fun week for me! Dr. Robinson and I got to go in deep on The Candyman series in episode 2 of “Conversations with Beloved & Kindred” and then I closed out the week talking with three dynamic authors for the Virginia Festival of the Book!! And if you did not get a chance to see them LIVE, fear not I got you covered!!

You can check out both videos below:

Season 2-Episode 2: Conversations with Beloved & Kindred...”All About Candyman”

Virginia Festival of the Book– “To Reimagine Time: Historical Fantasy” A conversation with authors Shelley Parker-Chan, Natashia Deón, and Nicole Glover!

A Professor's Thoughts..., Conversations with Beloved & Kindred

Conversations with Beloved & Kindred-“It’s All About Candyman!!”

Posted on March 16, 2022March 15, 2022 by drblackfuturefeminist

Stay tuned this Thursday Dr. Robinson and go in on both the Candyman movies (1992 and 2021) and boy did we have a good conversation!!

Tune in March 17th at 3 pm on Auburn Avenue Research Library Facebook Live and YouTube Live!!

A Professor's Thoughts..., Conversations with Beloved & Kindred

Conversations with Beloved & Kindred-S2: Episode 1 Recap!!

Posted on February 14, 2022February 13, 2022 by drblackfuturefeminist

Missed last week’s Season 2 premiere of Conversations with Beloved & Kindred?? Fear not I got you covered!!

Check out our first episode where Dr. Robinson and I jump in feet first to discuss the films Horror Noire: A Black History of Black Horror (2019) and Ganja & Hess (1973)

Tune into our discussion below:

And as a little bonus check out these post-episode resources:

Films:
- Night of the Living Dead (1968) [Available to stream and view on Peacock, Tubi, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO Max)
- Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
- Ganja and Hess (1973) [Available to view on Showtime]
- Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) [Available on Showtime]
- Get Out (2017) [Available to stream on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video]
- Horror Noire: A Black History of Black Horror (2019) [Available to view on Shudder]
Books:
- Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present (2011) ~Robin R. Means, PhD
- The Good House (2003) ` Tananarive Due
- Brown Girl in the Ring (1998) ~Nalo Hopkinson

Articles:
- “As Black horror rises in popularity, horror writers discuss its evolution” ~Carolyn Copeland [See Here]
- “How Black Horror Became America’s Most Powerful Cinematic Genre”~ Gabrielle Bellot [See Here]