10 Black Characters That Refused To Die First

2. Dawn Of The Dead (1978) - Peter (played by Ken Foree)

The second film of George A. Romero's zombie apocalypse features yet another strong African American character. As society crumbles, and the police and military are facing an unstoppable army of reanimated corpses, a small group escape the city and take refuge in a shopping mall.

Although Peter is never directly referenced as the groups leader, it is obvious that without his guidance they would've become zombie fodder long before the biker fiasco. Despite the futility of living in a world that has succumbed to the dead, Peter keeps a level head, and it's his composure that gets him out alive.