About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1975-09-30
Place of birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Ta-Nehisi Coates

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
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2021 Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard Actor Self N/A
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2021 Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union Actor Self 68
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2020 Between the World and Me Actor Self 59
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2020 Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King Actor Self - Author and Journalist 60
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2017 Ex Libris: The New York Public Library Actor Self 59
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2014 Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary Actor Self N/A
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Writing
2020 Between the World and Me Writing Writer 59
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The Water Dancer Writing Novel N/A
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Production
2020 Between the World and Me Production Executive Producer 59
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The Water Dancer Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2018 Black Panther Crew Thanks 73
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