You can oppose reparations all you want, but you got to know the facts. You really, really do. Ta-Nehisi Coates factopposereparation Change image and share on social
I just think that if one is going to preach nonviolence and one is going to advocate for nonviolence, one's standard should be consistent. Ta-Nehisi Coates advocateconsistentnonviolence Change image and share on social
It meant something to see people who looked like me in comic books. It was this beautiful place that I felt pop culture should look like. Ta-Nehisi Coates beautifulbookcomic Change image and share on social
I do understand how hate eats at the soul and how to purge yourself of hate. Ta-Nehisi Coates eathatepurge Change image and share on social
I think a lot about the private emotions of black people - what we feel and yet is rarely publicly expressed. Ta-Nehisi Coates blackemotionexpress Change image and share on social
There was no United States before slavery. I am sure somebody can make some sort of argument about modern French identity and slavery and North Africa, but there simply is no American history before black people. Ta-Nehisi Coates africaamericanargument share on social
As an African-American, we stand on the shoulders of people who fought despite not seeing victories in their lifetime or even in their children's lifetime or even in their grandchildren's lifetime. So fatalism isn't really an option. Ta-Nehisi Coates africanamericanchild share on social
I constantly write about my safety walking to and from school, and then I would come home at night, and I would cut on the TV, and I would watch a show like 'The Wonder Years,' or I would watch, you know, some other show like 'Family Ties.' Ta-Nehisi Coates constantlycutfamily 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
It's kind of selfish to say that you're only going to fight for a victory that you will live to see. Ta-Nehisi Coates fightkindlive Change image and share on social
