Somebody once told me, black people, in and of themselves, are cosmopolitan. There's cosmopolitanism within the black experience. There's an incredible amount. Ta-Nehisi Coates amountblackcosmopolitan Change image and share on social
I was born in West Baltimore, lived in a situation in which violence was everywhere. Ta-Nehisi Coates baltimorebearlive Change image and share on social
The president of the United States is not a king. You know? Barack Obama was elected by the American people. Ta-Nehisi Coates americanbarackelect Change image and share on social
There are plenty of African-Americans in this country - and I would say this goes right up to the White House - who are not by any means poor, but are very much afflicted by white supremacy. Ta-Nehisi Coates afflictafricanamerican Change image and share on social
People know things and have a remarkable capacity to act in their individual immediate interests all the time. Ta-Nehisi Coates actcapacityindividual Change image and share on social
I'm the descendant of enslaved black people in this country. You could've been born in 1820 if you were black and looked back to your ancestors and saw nothing but slaves all the way back to 1619. Look forward another 50 or 60 years and saw nothing but slaves. Ta-Nehisi Coates ancestorbackbear share on social
I feel sorry for people who only know comic books through movies. I really do. Ta-Nehisi Coates bookcomicfeel Change image and share on social
There's a kind of optimism specifically within Christianity about the world - about whose side God is on. Well, I didn't have any of that in my background. I had physicality and chaos. Ta-Nehisi Coates backgroundchaoschristianity Change image and share on social
Everybody thinks that an important book has to be a big, long book. Ta-Nehisi Coates bigbookimportant Change image and share on social
My belief is in the chaos of the world and that you have to find your peace within the chaos and that you still have to find some sort of mission. Ta-Nehisi Coates beliefchaosfind Change image and share on social