Biography
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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Filmography
all 22
self 17
Movies 11
TV Shows 11
Producer 1
Screenplay 1
What If...? (2021)
Between the World and Me (2020)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
Grant (2020)
Explained (2018)
The Water Dancer
Wrong Answer
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1975-09-30 (49 years old)
Birth PlaceBaltimore, United States
Religionatheism
FatherPaul Coates
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesHarlem · Mondawmin, United States
AwardsThe Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis, Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction, Eisner Award for Best Limited Series, National Magazine Award, MacArthur Fellows Program, George Polk Award, National Book Award
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