The president of the United States is not a king. You know? Barack Obama was elected by the American people. Ta-Nehisi Coates americanbarackelect Change image and 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
It's very hard to be black in this country and hate America. It's really hard to live like that. I would actually argue it's impossible to fully see yourself. Ta-Nehisi Coates americaargueblack 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
Somebody once told me, black people, in and of themselves, are cosmopolitan. There's cosmopolitanism within the black experience. There's an incredible amount. Ta-Nehisi Coates amountblackcosmopolitan Change image and share on social
Outside of hip-hop, it was in comics that I most often found the aesthetics and wisdom of my world reflected. Ta-Nehisi Coates aestheticcomicfind 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 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 African-American tradition, in the main, is very, very church-based, very, very Christian. It accepts, you know, certain narratives about the world. I didn't really have that present in my house. Ta-Nehisi Coates acceptafricanamerican 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
