Racism is a physical experience. Ta-Nehisi Coates experiencephysicalracism Change image and share on social
We are all losers in comparison to Malala Yousafzai. But we are not all geniuses. Like me. Ta-Nehisi Coates comparisongeniuseloser Change image and share on social
You may not be able to change the course of government, but you can achieve some peace. And books were the path to that. I grew up in a house where books were everywhere. Ta-Nehisi Coates achievebookchange Change image and share on social
For me, my writing benefits from my experience. Ta-Nehisi Coates benefitexperiencewrite Change image and share on social
I was about 13 or 14 when I heard Malcolm X's speech 'Message to the Grass Roots.' Ta-Nehisi Coates grasshearmalcolm 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
We have this long history of racism in this country, and as it happens, the criminal justice system has been perhaps the most prominent instrument for administering racism. But the racism doesn't actually come from the criminal justice system. Ta-Nehisi Coates administercountrycriminal share on social
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