Each character represents a different axis of Black identity. When the killer forces them to vote on who is the "Blackest" to save themselves, the film fractures the group perfectly.
In the annals of horror movie history, there has long been one immutable law, a running gag that became a tragic cliché: the Black character dies first. Usually poorly developed, serving as comedic relief or a sacrificial lamb to establish the stakes, these characters were the canaries in the coal mine of cinematic terror. The Blackening