Digital Magical Negro This is Digital Magical Negro, a column by Chris Terry on his experiences as a mixed-race Black man navigating contemporary life in America.

Cover Photo: A photograph of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia—a stone monument—graffitied with colorful words of positive affirmations about Black lives

My Creepy Neighbor, Robert E. Lee

I believe that every Black person has a Black voice in our ear, acting as our conscience, checking us if we’re not looking out for other Black people.

Chris L. Terry

Jun 22, 2021

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Cover Photo: An illustration of a man going for a jog; one side has a lighter background of LA, where the man appears to have darker skin, and the other side is a darker mirror image, where the man appears to have lighter skin

Tragic Gentrification Mulatto

I occupy an unusual space: Black enough to be terrified of the police, but white enough to not get pulled over for driving while Black.

Chris L. Terry

Feb 01, 2021

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