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Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Born: 1975
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Biography
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates (/ˌtɑːnəˈhɑːsi/TAH-nə-HAH-see; (born September 30, 1975) is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership as a national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy.
In 2015, Coates received a MacArthur Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation.
His work has been published in numerous periodicals. He has published four nonfiction books: The Beautiful Struggle(2008), Between the World and Me(2015), We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (2017), and The Message (2024). Between the World and Me won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction. He has also written a Black Panther and Captain America series for Marvel Comics. His first novel, The Water Dancer, was published in 2019.
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In 2015, Coates received a MacArthur Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation.
His work has been published in numerous periodicals. He has published four nonfiction books: The Beautiful Struggle(2008), Between the World and Me(2015), We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (2017), and The Message (2024). Between the World and Me won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction. He has also written a Black Panther and Captain America series for Marvel Comics. His first novel, The Water Dancer, was published in 2019.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Ta-Nehisi Coates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Self
2021 · US
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Thanks
2021 · US
Oprah's Book Club
Self
2019 · US
Explained
Self (archive footage)
2018 · US
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015 · US
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014 · US
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012 · US
The View
Self
1997 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union | 2021 | Self |
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 2021 | Thanks |
| Oprah's Book Club | 2019 | Self |
| Explained | 2018 | Self (archive footage) |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| Finding Your Roots | 2012 | Self |
| The View | 1997 | Self |
| The Daily Show | 1996 | Self |