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| Born | Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates September 30, 1975 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Howard University |
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| Spouse | Kenyatta Matthews |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Cheryl Lynn Coates (née Waters) William Paul Coates |
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| Website | ta-nehisicoates |
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates[1] (/ˌtɑːnəˈhɑːsi/ TAH-nə-HAH-see;[2] born September 30, 1975)[3] is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership during his time as national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy.[4][5]
In 2015 he received a MacArthur Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation.[6]
Coates' work has been published in numerous periodicals. He has published four nonfiction books: The Beautiful Struggle (2008), Between the World and Me (2015), We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (2017), and The Message (2024).[7][8] Between the World and Me won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction.[9][10][11] He has also written a Black Panther series and a Captain America series for Marvel Comics.[12] His first novel, The Water Dancer, was published in 2019.
- ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi Paul (February 1, 2007). "Is Obama Black Enough?". Time. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Gross, Terry (February 18, 2009). "Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Unlikely Road to Manhood'". Fresh Air. NPR. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
The name derives from the Egyptian name of Nubia, nḥsy, for which the vowels are unknown.
- ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi (July 2, 2015). "Brief But Spectacular: Ta-Nehisi Coates". PBS Newshour. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Fortin, Jacey (July 20, 2018), "Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Leaving The Atlantic", The New York Times.
- ^ "Ta-Nehisi Coates". The Dig at Howard University. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (September 29, 2015). "MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners for 2015 Are Announced". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Spalter, Mya (February 18, 2009). "Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Beautiful Struggle' to Manhood". NPR. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ Szalai, Jennifer (September 29, 2024). "Ta-Nehisi Coates Returns to the Political Fray, Calling Out Injustice". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "2015 National Book Awards". National Book Foundation. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Alter, Alexandra (November 19, 2015). "Ta-Nehisi Coates Wins National Book Award". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ Spaeth, Ryu (September 23, 2024). "The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates". Intelligencer. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Gustines, George Gene (September 22, 2015). "Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2015.