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The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Dec 16

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Television12/16/19

How ‘The Case for Reparations’ by Ta-Nehisi Coates Inspired Damon Lindelof in <i>Watchmen</i>

Television12/16/19

How ‘The Case for Reparations’ by Ta-Nehisi Coates Inspired Damon Lindelof in Watchmen

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Nov 1

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Technology11/1/19

Oprah Winfrey Kicks Off Her New Book Club on Apple TV+ With Ta-Nehisi Coates’ <i>The Water Dancer</i>

Technology11/1/19

Oprah Winfrey Kicks Off Her New Book Club on Apple TV+ With Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Water Dancer

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Sep 30

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Black Excellence9/30/19

<em>The Water Dancer</em>: Ta-Nehisi Coates Joined Oprah in Conversation at the Apollo—and We Were There

Black Excellence9/30/19

The Water Dancer: Ta-Nehisi Coates Joined Oprah in Conversation at the Apollo—and We Were There

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Aug 7

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Black Excellence8/7/19

Paying Tribute to a 'National Treasure': How We Remember Toni Morrison

Black Excellence8/7/19

Paying Tribute to a 'National Treasure': How We Remember Toni Morrison

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Jul 9 2019

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Announces <i>The Water Dancer</i> Book Tour

Ta-Nehisi Coates Announces The Water Dancer Book Tour

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Jul 1 2019

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Black Excellence7/1/19

Ta-Nehisi Coates Named Apollo Theater’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence

Black Excellence7/1/19

Ta-Nehisi Coates Named Apollo Theater’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence

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Jun 20 2019

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Clapped Back at Mitch McConnell for Saying ‘No One Alive’ Is Liable for Reparations. So We Came Up With a List

Ta-Nehisi Coates Clapped Back at Mitch McConnell for Saying ‘No One Alive’ Is Liable for Reparations. So We Came Up With a List

Michael Harriot

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Jun 13 2019

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Race Matters6/13/19

Danny Glover, Ta-Nehisi Coates to Finally Discuss Reparations During House Hearing on Juneteenth

Race Matters6/13/19

Danny Glover, Ta-Nehisi Coates to Finally Discuss Reparations During House Hearing on Juneteenth

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Apr 25 2019

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The Root Reviews4/25/19

2019 Tribeca Film Festival: <i>The Apollo </i>Provides a Soul-Stirring Tribute to the Iconic Sanctuary for Blackness

The Root Reviews4/25/19

2019 Tribeca Film Festival: The Apollo Provides a Soul-Stirring Tribute to the Iconic Sanctuary for Blackness

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jan 25 2019

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Entertainment1/25/19

Penguin Random House Announces Closure of Publisher Spiegel & Grau

Entertainment1/25/19

Penguin Random House Announces Closure of Publisher Spiegel & Grau

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Nov 6 2018

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Black Excellence11/6/18

If We’ve Ever Needed the LDF Before, We Sure Do Need Them Now

Black Excellence11/6/18

If We’ve Ever Needed the LDF Before, We Sure Do Need Them Now

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May 10 2018

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Univision Bosses Incompetent, Staffers Write

Univision Bosses Incompetent, Staffers Write

Richard Prince

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May 6 2018

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‘Street Talk’ From Huckabee Sanders?<em></em>

‘Street Talk’ From Huckabee Sanders?

Richard Prince

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Apr 27 2018

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Opioid Mixture Killed Veteran News Anchor Roy Hobbs

Opioid Mixture Killed Veteran News Anchor Roy Hobbs

Richard Prince

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Apr 10 2018

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Kamilah Forbes’ Beautiful Struggle: Bringing Ta-Nehisi Coates’ <i>Between the World and Me </i>to the Stage<em></em>

Kamilah Forbes’ Beautiful Struggle: Bringing Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me to the Stage

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Mar 30 2018

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Ava DuVernay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Janelle Monáe and More Join Call for Justice for Slain Afro-Brazilian Activist

Ava DuVernay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Janelle Monáe and More Join Call for Justice for Slain Afro-Brazilian Activist

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Mar 2 2018

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50 Years After Kerner Report Criticizing Representation of Black People in Media, Some Say It Wasn’t Taken Seriously

50 Years After Kerner Report Criticizing Representation of Black People in Media, Some Say It Wasn’t Taken Seriously

Richard Prince

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Jan 10 2018

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How io9’s Evan Narcisse Went From Writing About Comics to Writing <i>Rise of the Black Panther </i>

How io9’s Evan Narcisse Went From Writing About Comics to Writing Rise of the Black Panther

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Dec 21 2017

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Book Notes 2017: Best Sellers, Uncovered Treasures, Overlooked History<em></em>

Book Notes 2017: Best Sellers, Uncovered Treasures, Overlooked History

Richard Prince

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Dec 20 2017

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The Root Video12/20/17

Watch: Cornel West on Neoliberalism, Bernie Sanders and Why Donald Trump Is a ‘Gangsta’

The Root Video12/20/17

Watch: Cornel West on Neoliberalism, Bernie Sanders and Why Donald Trump Is a ‘Gangsta’

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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