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• Blade

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  One of the earliest Marvel Comics adaptations, well before the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) existed, this film stars Wesley Snipe as the day-walking half-vampire vigilante out to rid the world of the vampire menace.

• Fruitvale Station

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  "Sinners" is the fifth film directed by Ryan Coogler starring Michael B. Jordan. "Fruitvale Station" was their first collaboration.

• Out There Screaming

  An Anthology of New Black Horror

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  Jordan Peele (director of "Get Out" and "Nope") co-edited this anthology of horror stories written by Black authors.

• Lovecraft Country. The Complete First Season

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  Based on Matt Ruff's novel, this series follows Korean war vet Atticus Freeman, his friend Letitia and his Uncle George on a journey across 1950's Jim Crow America where they face racist terrors and the terrifying monsters of an H.P. Lovecraft…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Up Jumped the Devil

  the Real Life of Robert Johnson

  Conforth, Bruce M., 1950-

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  Sammie, the young blues guitarist in "Sinners," is inspired by Robert Johnson. Johnson is alleged to have made a deal with the devil in exchange for musical talents.

• Us

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  An exciting voice in Black cinema, Jordan Peele has created compelling horror films based on original stories, including this 2019 movie. Haunted by trauma, Adelaide and her family soon find themselves also haunted by their doppelgangers lurking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Centennial Collection

  Johnson, Robert, 1911-1938

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• Ganja & Hess

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  The film follows the exploits of anthropologist Dr. Hess Green, who becomes a vampire after his intelligent but unstable assistant stabs him with an ancient cursed dagger.

• Muscle Shoals

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  This documentary explores the impact this small Alabama town had on the world because of FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, and the albums created by a variety of Black and white artists collaborating together. Aretha Franklin, Wilson…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rough Guide to Delta Blues

  Reborn and Remastered

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• Mudbound

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  Like "Sinners," this film portrays difficult conditions in the Mississippi Delta during Jim Crow. "Mudbound" is based on the novel of same name by Hillary Jordan.

• Candyman

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  Based on Clive Barker's short story "The Forbidden," this remake of the 1992 film tells the story of about the legend of the "Candyman", the ghost of an artist and son of a slave who was murdered in the late 19th century and who haunts the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Born to Play Guitar

  Guy, Buddy

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  Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy makes a cameo appearance in "Sinners" as an elder version of the character Sammie.

• Water Tossing Boulders

  How a Family of Chinese Immigrants Led the First Fight to Desegregate Schools in the Jim Crow South

  Berard, Adrienne

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  "Sinners" portrays the lesser-known history of Chinese communities in the Mississippi Delta during Jim Crow. The characters Bo and Grace Chow are Chinese Americans based on the real -life grocer Min Sang. that own and operate segregated stores.

• Far East Deep South

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  In this documentary, "A Chinese-American family’s search for their roots leads them to the Mississippi Delta, where they stumble upon surprising family revelations and uncover the racially complex history of the Chinese in the segregated South"

• The Weary Blues

  Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967

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  First published in 1925, "The Weary Blues" is a poem that captures the essence of the blues genre, depicting a Black blues musician in a bar in Harlem

• The Gilda Stories

  Gomez, Jewelle, 1948-

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  A speculative fiction vampire novel following the experiences of a Black lesbian through multiple time periods.

• Conjure Women

  a Novel

  Atakora, Afia

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• Rumble

  the Indians Who Rocked the World

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  Focused on the Native Americans who gave so much to music, this documentary also notes the impact that escaped slaves who fled to Native American encampments and stayed had on Indigenous music. Ultimately, the power and variety of musical expression…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chronicles

  60 Years of The Chieftains

  Chieftains

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  Irish folk songs are featured in the film through the character Remmick, who sees music as a way to connect generations past, present and future. Sammy's gift is one he wants to use to build a new community for himself. The sorrowful beauty of "Wild…Read moreRead more of this annotation