'Magic/mysterious black man' has definitely been a thing for years at this point. Scary Movie literally invokes the term when the cast speak with the black janitor played by Tony Todd/Candyman of all people.
And it repeatedly comes up across all media. As an example 'The Adjustment Bureau' has Anthony Mackie as the only "Angel" who is [actually] black and out of them all he's the one who helps the protagonist.
The Shining and The Talisman (books, both by Stephen King). In the latter, a Magic Negro sends the protag on his adventure.
In the former, the black man saves the day (unlike the movie, where he's just unceremoniously killed by Jack Nicholson) by getting Wendy and Danny off that damned mountain.
'Magic/mysterious black man' has definitely been a thing for years at this point. Scary Movie literally invokes the term when the cast speak with the black janitor played by Tony Todd/Candyman of all people.
And it repeatedly comes up across all media. As an example 'The Adjustment Bureau' has Anthony Mackie as the only "Angel" who is [actually] black and out of them all he's the one who helps the protagonist.
The Shining and The Talisman (books, both by Stephen King). In the latter, a Magic Negro sends the protag on his adventure.
In the former, the black man saves the day (unlike the movie, where he's just unceremoniously killed by Jack Nicholson) by getting Wendy and Danny off that damned mountain.