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The Beautiful Struggle
A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood
Book • 2001
'The Beautiful Struggle' is a memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates that explores his coming-of-age in Baltimore during the crack epidemic.
The book delves into his relationship with his father, a former Black Panther and librarian.
Coates reflects on the challenges and complexities of growing up in a black community.
He discusses the influence of hip-hop, black nationalism, and Afrocentricity on his intellectual development.
The memoir also examines the impact of systemic racism and poverty on the lives of young black men.
The book delves into his relationship with his father, a former Black Panther and librarian.
Coates reflects on the challenges and complexities of growing up in a black community.
He discusses the influence of hip-hop, black nationalism, and Afrocentricity on his intellectual development.
The memoir also examines the impact of systemic racism and poverty on the lives of young black men.
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