A famous author once said that “vampires can’t be Black”? 👀🤔
Stay tuned to watch me prove them wrong.
You’re gonna have to watch this video to find out.
Join us for our very first video essay as we use vampirism as a lens to explore the history of Black people in the Americas.
00:00 Black Vampires
01:08 The Success of Sinners
02:28 The History of Vampires
04:17 Depicted in Literature
07:38 First On-Screen Depiction
10:14 Blacula
18:21 Vampire In Brooklyn
23:03 Blade
30:14 The Teen Vampire
30:50 Twilight
31:07 AMC’s Interview With The Vampire
36:49 Sinners
40:19 Conclusion
42:02 Outro
Cultural commentary on Sinners, Twilight, Blade, AMC’s Interview With The Vampire, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Blacula, Vampire In Brooklyn, Dracula, Rush Hour 2, The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo, etc.
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