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
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
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
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
