 The term was mentioned by Spike Lee, who dismissed the archetype of the "super-duper magical Negro" in 2001 while discussing films with students at Washington State University and at Yale University.The Magical Negro is a subtype of the more generic "numinous Negro", a term coined by Richard Brookhiser in "National Review".The latter term refers to saintly, respected or heroic black protagonists or mentors, unsubtly portrayed in U.S. entertainment productions.