In recognition of resident evil 5 returning black zombies to the forefront of the nations consciousness, I would like to present my picks for the black zombies in mass media that broke down walls, and did their part to end the horrible monopoly that White,Spanish, and Japanese zombies have had over the "getting your flesh eaten and joining the ranks of the undead" business for years.



Pick 1: That one zombie guy from land of the dead that did implausibly smart shit with no real explanation.

Look at this guy. He was like the Lando Calrissian of zombies. A leader, a gentleman, an impeccably groomed beard. He told the world, look, I got bit, there is nothing I can do about that. But I am not going to blame society for my problems. I am going to get these other zombies together, go out there, And tear off as many ballsacks as I can with my teeth. A hero for us all. Why the fuck was he walking underwater?




Pick 2: Luke Cage in Marvel Zombies.

Some comic fans say that Luke Cage is an embarrassing leftover from marvels dark age of the 70's where they attempted to cash in on blacksploitation films of the era by introducing an escaped gang member with a lame power and put him in clothes that were twenty times gayer than the cast of Les Misrables.And then topped it by putting an upside down tiara on his head. to them I say, Sweet Christmas! Look at the man now. He wears titty shirts, which are a vast improvement from a yellow silk bathrobe with tights. He is a zombie. he is a Lego collectible. You, are a hater.



Pick 3: Mike Epps from whatever dumb Resident evil movie he was in.

It is hard to be the "not funny" comic relief while alive. Try hiding your zombification, sharing awkward and uncomfortable sexual dialog with Ashanti, and being the destined to die sidekick, all while not telling one funny joke. Epps represents the new wave of black horror movie actors. Well, not really.



Pick 4: Ashanti

I dunno. She is just hot. I don't think she was ever a zombie. Umm.. Wait yeah, she was the one that got eaten by (jim) CROWS AT THE BACK OF A BUS!! (rosa parks, racist).



Pick 5: Duane Jones from Night of the Living Dead.

Yeah, uh, not actually a zombie in the film either. But he was one; a badass, and two; tried and convicted of being a cool black man in a horror film. In the south. And we all know that black pioneers do not last long in the south. But seriously, his role in this film was not only a great step for black actors, but revelation for movies in general. Just good stuff.

And there you go. I wanted to get this list out there just to let folks know that black zombies are nothing new, and working black zombie actors are a dying breed (no pun intended), so any work is good work. So stop your whining ya' uppity Negro's!