You kids ready for a deep dive? Long ago, before the time of the Hays code, there was a simple film about a man named "Murder" and his zombie legions.
In this episode Aisha and Rita discuss 'White Zombie' (1932) starring Bela Lugosi, and its connection to the United States occupation of Haiti, the history of zombies in film, and the origins of Betty Boop. (For real!)
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References:
https://the-artifice.com/race-zombie/?fbclid=IwAR2v8C3LPD6gSiuvp95Kix5VOUx9xuCPlgptJFLk_MhLf58XAKAm4SEMx5c
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Esther?fbclid=IwAR2DwHuF7DY5FtR-u0UaCzj5e9VtF8fTselEO1D88DsysqcnaicnQ0lfTxg#Kane_v._Fleischer
https://youtu.be/QTIPDE58wtQ
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-invaded-occupied-haiti-180956135/