We Need ‘Slave Movies’ — Just Not the Ones We’re Getting

In light of ‘Antebellum,’ it’s time to rethink the slave film genre

Janelle Monae in “Antebellum.” Photo: Lionsgate

At the announcement of any new “slave movie,” the online groans from Black audiences are nearly audible. While most people would be hard-pressed to name more than 10 “slave movies” in the past 50 years, “I’m tired of ‘slave movies’” is a frequent social…