who is ta-nehisi coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates is an author and the National Correspondent for the Atlantic Magazine. He won the National Book award for his fictional work âBetween the World and Meâ and is known as one the best writers on the subject of race. In June 2014, Coates wrote a powerful piece entitled âThe Case for Reparationsâ.
Published September 28, 2015. Ta-Nehisi Coates is a journalist, blogger, and memoirist who brings personal reflection and historical scholarship to bear on Americaâs most contested issues. Writing without shallow polemic and in a measured style, Coates addresses complex and challenging issues such as racial identity, systemic racial bias, and urban policing.