Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates
Coates onstage wearing a suit
Coates in 2015
Born
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates

(1975-09-30) September 30, 1975 (age 49)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
EducationHoward University
Occupations
  • Writer
  • journalist
Notable work
SpouseKenyatta Matthews
Children2
Parent(s)Cheryl Lynn Coates (née Waters)
William Paul Coates
Awards
Websiteta-nehisicoates.com Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi Paul (February 1, 2007). "Is Obama Black Enough?". Time. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi (July 2, 2015). "Brief But Spectacular: Ta-Nehisi Coates". PBS Newshour. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Fortin, Jacey (July 20, 2018), "Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Leaving The Atlantic", The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Ta-Nehisi Coates". The Dig at Howard University. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (September 29, 2015). "MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners for 2015 Are Announced". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Spalter, Mya (February 18, 2009). "Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Beautiful Struggle' to Manhood". NPR. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  8. ^ Szalai, Jennifer (September 29, 2024). "Ta-Nehisi Coates Returns to the Political Fray, Calling Out Injustice". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "2015 National Book Awards". National Book Foundation. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Alter, Alexandra (November 19, 2015). "Ta-Nehisi Coates Wins National Book Award". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  11. ^ Spaeth, Ryu (September 23, 2024). "The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates". Intelligencer. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Gustines, George Gene (September 22, 2015). "Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

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