God knows, real-life trauma is enough. Has Hollywood veered into trauma porn territory with all the Black historical horrors and thrillers? How much is too much? The ladies get into it.

Resources:

Antebellum

Get Out

Them

12 Years a Slave

Django Unchained

Us

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Misha Green

Barry Jenkins

Katori Hall

Black Lightning

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

A Black Lady Sketch Show

In Our Mothers’ Gardens

Octavia Butler’s work

Bisa Butler

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