Zombies & Racial Othering

There is a clear connection between zombies and foreign bodies—the racialized Other—in our media, pop culture, politics, and society, especially in the aftermath of the September 11th Attacks. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the pieces “Post-9/11 zombie terrorism” and “Zombies at the border” by Sherronda J. Brown in Scalawag, which highlight and analyze the history, role, and impact of the concept of the zombie racial Other in our media, pop culture, politics, and society, and what we learn and take away from these incredible pieces in our continued learning and unlearning work and fight…