I think riots happen when communities are under pressure for long periods of time. That's not a mistake. Ta-Nehisi Coates communityhappenlong Change image and share on social
One of the things we tell ourselves as African-Americans is if we work hard, play by the rules, we do start back a little ways, but if we can be twice as good, somehow we can escape history and heritage and legacy. Ta-Nehisi Coates africanamericanback share on social
You can't tolerate anybody attempting to threaten or intimidate your body. You must respond with force. Ta-Nehisi Coates attemptbodyforce Change image and share on social
When people who are not black are interested in what I do, frankly, I'm always surprised. I don't know if it's my low expectations for white people or what. Ta-Nehisi Coates blackexpectationfrankly Change image and share on social
When you read a comic book, there's a space between what's happening on the panel and what you have to literally see in your mind. That's not true of movies, where you see everything. Ta-Nehisi Coates bookcomichappen Change image and share on social
Racism is a physical experience. Ta-Nehisi Coates experiencephysicalracism Change image and share on social
I feel like my job is to look at the world and to report what I see, to write what I see as honestly and directly as I can. I don't want to cut it or make it easy, but be as direct as I can. Ta-Nehisi Coates cutdirectdirectly Change image and share on social
For me, my writing benefits from my experience. Ta-Nehisi Coates benefitexperiencewrite Change image and share on social
The country in which reparations actually happen is a very different one than the one we live in. Ta-Nehisi Coates countryhappenlive Change image and share on social
It was mostly through pop culture, through hip-hop, through Dungeons & Dragons and comic books that I acquired much of my vocabulary. Ta-Nehisi Coates acquirebookcomic Change image and share on social
