Robin R. Means Coleman

For the actress and athlete, see Robin Coleman.
Robin R. Means Coleman
Born
Robin R. Means Coleman

1969 (age 54–55)
Alma materBowling Green State University (PhD)
Occupations

Robin R. Means Coleman (born 1969)[1] is an American author, communication scholar, and educator known for her work in the fields of Afro-American studies, African studies, and media studies.[2] She has written on the topic of race in horror films, and in particular representations of Black people in horror films, in her 2011 non-fiction book Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present (which was adapted into a 2019 documentary film), as well as in the 2023 book The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar, which she co-authored with Mark H. Harris.

  1. ^ Wiley, Kenny (February 3, 2019). "Horror genre has long reflected shifting racial climate, says Texas A&M VP in new documentary". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Robin Means Coleman Named Texas A&M Vice President & Associate Provost for Diversity". Texas A&M Today. Texas A&M University. February 12, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2024.