The Audacity.

Share this post

Reality is Horror Enough

audacity.substack.com

Reality is Horror Enough

On black trauma, Daunte Wright, and creativity

Roxane Gay
Apr 13, 2021
256
14
Share this post

Reality is Horror Enough

audacity.substack.com

Them, a new series streaming from Amazon is the latest entry into the black horror genre. I haven’t watched the show because reality is horror enough, but I have read reviews of the show and followed some of the discourse. The series seems problematic in that it is predicated on black trauma and black suffering that veers into gratuitous territory. I mu…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2023 Roxane Gay
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing