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
The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them. Ta-Nehisi Coates africanamericancharacterize 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
I love America the way I love my family - I was born into it. And there's no escape out of it. Ta-Nehisi Coates americabearescape Change image and share on social
I haven't checked, but I highly suspect that chickens evolved from an egg-laying ancestor, which would mean that there were, in fact, eggs before there were chickens. Genius. Ta-Nehisi Coates ancestorcheckchicken Change image and share on social
It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place. Ta-Nehisi Coates baltimorecontexthard 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
We want to believe racism is an artifact of the past, and if you have a political massacre, that contradicts that. Ta-Nehisi Coates artifactcontradictmassacre Change image and share on social
I enjoy the challenge of trying to say things beautifully. The message is secondary in that sense. Obviously, I have something that I want to say that's very, very important to me - but the process of actually crafting it is essential. Ta-Nehisi Coates beautifullychallengecraft share on social
