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Mentioned in 22 episodes
Between the World and Me
Book • 2015
Between the World and Me is a personal and literary exploration of America's racial history.
Written as a series of letters to his 15-year-old son, Samori, Ta-Nehisi Coates reflects on his own experiences growing up in Baltimore, his education at Howard University, and his career as a journalist.
The book delves into the realities of being Black in America, including the historical and ongoing impacts of slavery, segregation, police brutality, and mass incarceration.
Coates shares personal anecdotes and historical insights to prepare his son for the challenges he will face as a Black man in America, while also offering a broader critique of American society and its treatment of Black bodies.
The book is a powerful and emotional exploration of identity, history, and the struggle for racial justice.
Written as a series of letters to his 15-year-old son, Samori, Ta-Nehisi Coates reflects on his own experiences growing up in Baltimore, his education at Howard University, and his career as a journalist.
The book delves into the realities of being Black in America, including the historical and ongoing impacts of slavery, segregation, police brutality, and mass incarceration.
Coates shares personal anecdotes and historical insights to prepare his son for the challenges he will face as a Black man in America, while also offering a broader critique of American society and its treatment of Black bodies.
The book is a powerful and emotional exploration of identity, history, and the struggle for racial justice.
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Mentioned in 22 episodes
Released in paperback for the 10th anniversary of its publication.
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S2 Ep1060: Ta-Nehisi Coates: A Natural Human Reaction
Mentioned by Ash Sarkar as the journalist and bestselling author of "Between the World and Me" and "The Message."
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Downstream: On Palestine, Prisons and British Vs. American Racism w/ Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Tara Brach as an example of stories that remind us to take care as individuals and collectively to change systems that destroy life.
Tara Brach as an example of stories that remind us to take care as individuals and collectively to change systems that destroy life.
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Stories That Imprison Our Heart - Part 2
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Ezra Klein as one of the guests in the podcast, highlighting his literary achievements.
Ezra Klein as one of the guests in the podcast, highlighting his literary achievements.
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From Opinion: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Story We Tell About America
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Ben Shapiro as a book where the author discusses his experiences with racism in America.
Ben Shapiro as a book where the author discusses his experiences with racism in America.
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Ep. 2065 - This Worldview Is TOTALLY EVIL…And It’s Now Mainstream
Mentioned during a prison visit conversation.
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112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars
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Kara Swisher as one of the leading thinkers and writers of our time, especially on race.
Kara Swisher as one of the leading thinkers and writers of our time, especially on race.
Ta-Nehisi Coates On Trump, Palestine and Journalism as a “Contact Sport”
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Ryan Holiday in comparison to Thomas Chatterton Williams 's perspective on race and American culture.
Ryan Holiday in comparison to Thomas Chatterton Williams 's perspective on race and American culture.
Thomas Chatterton Williams on Reading, Practical Philosophy, and Embracing Contradiction | Approach Your Troubles Like Doctor
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John McWhorter in the context of their past disagreements and John's reluctance to read it.
John McWhorter in the context of their past disagreements and John's reluctance to read it.
John McWhorter – Is Ta-Nehisi Coates Right about Israeli Apartheid?
Mentioned in relation to his collaboration with Chris Jackson and the development of his memoir.
The Sunday Read: ‘Inside the Push to Diversify the Book Business’
