Rev Derek (he/him/his) 🏳️🌈
@revderekterry.bsky.social
Rev. Derek Terry; BLACKITTY BLACK BLACK & Queer Pastor and Artist. Author; #creative; Iyanla: Fix My Life Season 3. Derek@DerekTerry.com ig-RevDerekTerry 513. 502.
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Free coloring page inspired by Lift Every Voice and Sing by Augusta Savage. This image isn’t in my book—but she is!
Grab my 136-page Black History coloring book:
www.derekterry.com/store/p385/B...
Commissions open! Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/DATsHop...
#addblacksky #blackgaysky #RevDerekTerry
Grab my 136-page Black History coloring book:
www.derekterry.com/store/p385/B...
Commissions open! Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/DATsHop...
#addblacksky #blackgaysky #RevDerekTerry
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What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
January 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
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We ALREADY have ICE concentration camps.
We are ALREADY so far gone.
Fuck the people who support this evil.
We are ALREADY so far gone.
Fuck the people who support this evil.
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We ALREADY have ICE concentration camps.
We are ALREADY so far gone.
Fuck the people who support this evil.
We are ALREADY so far gone.
Fuck the people who support this evil.
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A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
January 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
Two drawings side by side—one from 5 years ago, one from last year. I learned by doing that growth is possible. 30 minutes a day adds up. If you’re discouraged, keep going. #blackartist #lgbtqartist #queerartist
#BlackAndQueer #artsky #MenInSkirts #addBlackSky #addBlackgaysky #blackart #queerart
#BlackAndQueer #artsky #MenInSkirts #addBlackSky #addBlackgaysky #blackart #queerart
January 8, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Two drawings side by side—one from 5 years ago, one from last year. I learned by doing that growth is possible. 30 minutes a day adds up. If you’re discouraged, keep going. #blackartist #lgbtqartist #queerartist
#BlackAndQueer #artsky #MenInSkirts #addBlackSky #addBlackgaysky #blackart #queerart
#BlackAndQueer #artsky #MenInSkirts #addBlackSky #addBlackgaysky #blackart #queerart
Reviewing some of my favorite #art from last year, and this one still feels right.
Inspired by the Red Dress Run—bold fashion, big bodies, joyful defiance.
Black History Month commissions open ✨
Bulletin covers, coloring pages, sketches, watercolors.
#addblackgaysky #lgbt #blackgayart #blackart
Inspired by the Red Dress Run—bold fashion, big bodies, joyful defiance.
Black History Month commissions open ✨
Bulletin covers, coloring pages, sketches, watercolors.
#addblackgaysky #lgbt #blackgayart #blackart
January 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Reviewing some of my favorite #art from last year, and this one still feels right.
Inspired by the Red Dress Run—bold fashion, big bodies, joyful defiance.
Black History Month commissions open ✨
Bulletin covers, coloring pages, sketches, watercolors.
#addblackgaysky #lgbt #blackgayart #blackart
Inspired by the Red Dress Run—bold fashion, big bodies, joyful defiance.
Black History Month commissions open ✨
Bulletin covers, coloring pages, sketches, watercolors.
#addblackgaysky #lgbt #blackgayart #blackart
Happy New Year! Thankful to see another year in this body & in this world. I’m choosing hard work, self-love, & doing my part to create positive change on this planet. Let’s go. ✨ #blackgaysky #BlackQueer
#BlackGay #BlackLGBTQ #BlackJoy #BlackExcellence #BlackCreatives
#BlackArtists #QueerCreatives
#BlackGay #BlackLGBTQ #BlackJoy #BlackExcellence #BlackCreatives
#BlackArtists #QueerCreatives
January 1, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Happy New Year! Thankful to see another year in this body & in this world. I’m choosing hard work, self-love, & doing my part to create positive change on this planet. Let’s go. ✨ #blackgaysky #BlackQueer
#BlackGay #BlackLGBTQ #BlackJoy #BlackExcellence #BlackCreatives
#BlackArtists #QueerCreatives
#BlackGay #BlackLGBTQ #BlackJoy #BlackExcellence #BlackCreatives
#BlackArtists #QueerCreatives
Fyi, Jenifer Lewis was only 39 when she played Whitney Houston’s mother in The Preacher’s Wife 29 years ago. Whitney was 33.
December 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Fyi, Jenifer Lewis was only 39 when she played Whitney Houston’s mother in The Preacher’s Wife 29 years ago. Whitney was 33.
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I do not like early mornings.
I do not like cold early mornings.
I do not like getting out the bed on cold early mornings.
I do not like cold early mornings.
I do not like getting out the bed on cold early mornings.
a woman is sitting in a living room with her arms crossed and smiling .
ALT: a woman is sitting in a living room with her arms crossed and smiling .
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I do not like early mornings.
I do not like cold early mornings.
I do not like getting out the bed on cold early mornings.
I do not like cold early mornings.
I do not like getting out the bed on cold early mornings.
Merry Christmas, friends. 🎄
May your days be cozy, your joy be loud, and your love be real. Grateful for rest, laughter, and a little whimsy this season. Here’s to warmth, wonder, and showing up as our full selves. ❤️✨ #blackgaysky #addblacksky #merrychristmas #blackqueersky #lgbt
May your days be cozy, your joy be loud, and your love be real. Grateful for rest, laughter, and a little whimsy this season. Here’s to warmth, wonder, and showing up as our full selves. ❤️✨ #blackgaysky #addblacksky #merrychristmas #blackqueersky #lgbt
December 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Merry Christmas, friends. 🎄
May your days be cozy, your joy be loud, and your love be real. Grateful for rest, laughter, and a little whimsy this season. Here’s to warmth, wonder, and showing up as our full selves. ❤️✨ #blackgaysky #addblacksky #merrychristmas #blackqueersky #lgbt
May your days be cozy, your joy be loud, and your love be real. Grateful for rest, laughter, and a little whimsy this season. Here’s to warmth, wonder, and showing up as our full selves. ❤️✨ #blackgaysky #addblacksky #merrychristmas #blackqueersky #lgbt
What do you know about this Christmas Classic!?!? Where can I stream it!?!?!
“You can't be serious
Must be some mistake
Am I delirious
Or do I feel a heartquake…”
“You can't be serious
Must be some mistake
Am I delirious
Or do I feel a heartquake…”
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
What do you know about this Christmas Classic!?!? Where can I stream it!?!?!
“You can't be serious
Must be some mistake
Am I delirious
Or do I feel a heartquake…”
“You can't be serious
Must be some mistake
Am I delirious
Or do I feel a heartquake…”
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I miss having an actual president.
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I miss having an actual president.
I watched this live and my jaw was on the floor. He sat there talking trash, and they actually applauded him. He looked so pleased with himself afterward.
here's Trump's full racist rant about MN's Somali community: "Somalians ripped off that state for billions. And they contribute nothing... Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage. These aren't people that work... They come from hell & do nothing but bitch. We don't want them"
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I watched this live and my jaw was on the floor. He sat there talking trash, and they actually applauded him. He looked so pleased with himself afterward.
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MJ wanted other artists to step up their music video game.....so he took the lead....
His nice way of saying y'all videos are trash 🤣🤣🤣
His nice way of saying y'all videos are trash 🤣🤣🤣
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
MJ wanted other artists to step up their music video game.....so he took the lead....
His nice way of saying y'all videos are trash 🤣🤣🤣
His nice way of saying y'all videos are trash 🤣🤣🤣
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definitely gonna try drawing more next year
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
definitely gonna try drawing more next year
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For anyone pushed out, ignored, or unwelcome this week — hear this: God holds you close. You are fully, fiercely BELOVED. No family, no church, no politician can take that away. The Open and Affirming Coalition is with you. You matter. 🌈❤️
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
For anyone pushed out, ignored, or unwelcome this week — hear this: God holds you close. You are fully, fiercely BELOVED. No family, no church, no politician can take that away. The Open and Affirming Coalition is with you. You matter. 🌈❤️
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Just got booked for two performances this holiday season!!!
They saw this old ass video and had the money ready 😭
They saw this old ass video and had the money ready 😭
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just got booked for two performances this holiday season!!!
They saw this old ass video and had the money ready 😭
They saw this old ass video and had the money ready 😭
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This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for every church and every person committed to courageous affirmation. 💛🏳️🌈
From 11/24–11/28, new monthly gifts to our Sustainers Circle are matched up to $250!
Join us: openandaffirming.networkforgood.com/projects/264...
From 11/24–11/28, new monthly gifts to our Sustainers Circle are matched up to $250!
Join us: openandaffirming.networkforgood.com/projects/264...
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for every church and every person committed to courageous affirmation. 💛🏳️🌈
From 11/24–11/28, new monthly gifts to our Sustainers Circle are matched up to $250!
Join us: openandaffirming.networkforgood.com/projects/264...
From 11/24–11/28, new monthly gifts to our Sustainers Circle are matched up to $250!
Join us: openandaffirming.networkforgood.com/projects/264...
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
I’ve got about ten museum-quality 16x20 matte prints of both This Is America (Thank You 47) and She Begat That. Vibrant, detailed, signed if you want. Ready to ship. If one needs to come home with you, DM me. Please share. 💛 #BlackArt #Afrofuturism
November 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I’ve got about ten museum-quality 16x20 matte prints of both This Is America (Thank You 47) and She Begat That. Vibrant, detailed, signed if you want. Ready to ship. If one needs to come home with you, DM me. Please share. 💛 #BlackArt #Afrofuturism
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It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder
It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder
Instead of treating creative work as a legitimate field, US labor policy, copyright law and the tax code have failed to offer artists stability or protection.
theconversation.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder
🎨 Joy is resistance
I’ve spent years calling out what’s broken, but I’m shifting. Resistance can be joy, breath, creation, existence. This Black man — maybe queer, maybe not — is seen, worthy, free. Our joy is sacred.
Art. Joy. Resistance. Repeat.
#BlackJoy #JoyIsResistance #blackgayart #blackgaysky
I’ve spent years calling out what’s broken, but I’m shifting. Resistance can be joy, breath, creation, existence. This Black man — maybe queer, maybe not — is seen, worthy, free. Our joy is sacred.
Art. Joy. Resistance. Repeat.
#BlackJoy #JoyIsResistance #blackgayart #blackgaysky
October 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🎨 Joy is resistance
I’ve spent years calling out what’s broken, but I’m shifting. Resistance can be joy, breath, creation, existence. This Black man — maybe queer, maybe not — is seen, worthy, free. Our joy is sacred.
Art. Joy. Resistance. Repeat.
#BlackJoy #JoyIsResistance #blackgayart #blackgaysky
I’ve spent years calling out what’s broken, but I’m shifting. Resistance can be joy, breath, creation, existence. This Black man — maybe queer, maybe not — is seen, worthy, free. Our joy is sacred.
Art. Joy. Resistance. Repeat.
#BlackJoy #JoyIsResistance #blackgayart #blackgaysky
Would you hang this on your wall? 🎨🍽️
This meal feels like home. Can you name everything on the plate—or tell me what you would add/take away👀
What’s your go too comfort meal?
#BlackArtSky #ArtSky #SoulFood #BlackJoy #FoodArt #DATArt #blackgaysky #lgbtartist #lgbt #queerart
This meal feels like home. Can you name everything on the plate—or tell me what you would add/take away👀
What’s your go too comfort meal?
#BlackArtSky #ArtSky #SoulFood #BlackJoy #FoodArt #DATArt #blackgaysky #lgbtartist #lgbt #queerart
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Would you hang this on your wall? 🎨🍽️
This meal feels like home. Can you name everything on the plate—or tell me what you would add/take away👀
What’s your go too comfort meal?
#BlackArtSky #ArtSky #SoulFood #BlackJoy #FoodArt #DATArt #blackgaysky #lgbtartist #lgbt #queerart
This meal feels like home. Can you name everything on the plate—or tell me what you would add/take away👀
What’s your go too comfort meal?
#BlackArtSky #ArtSky #SoulFood #BlackJoy #FoodArt #DATArt #blackgaysky #lgbtartist #lgbt #queerart
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Good luck finding a job now. She should’ve sat there and ate her food. 🤷🏽♀️
October 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Good luck finding a job now. She should’ve sat there and ate her food. 🤷🏽♀️
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