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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.

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