'Afraid of Dark': New documentary deals with 'scary black man' stereotype

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From Sean Bell to Oscar Grant to Jordan Davis, there is a long history in this country of black men being presumed guilty because of the color of their skin.

Afraid of Dark, an upcoming documentary, looks to explore the psychosis behind the stereotypes of young African-American males.

Brooklyn filmmaker Mya B., who happens to be a woman, talked to Shadow and Act about the project:

“I wanted to analyze the damaging stereotypes of black men which has led to them being murdered and criminalized. I also wanted black men to receive their glory outside of all the bad things you hear in the media and profile the amazing black men I know and who are in our communities. More importantly I wanted people to never forget those black youth and men who never got justice in death by honoring them in the film to keep them alive in our memories.”

Check out the trailer above and let us know what think.