![]() After graduating from Woodlawn High School in Baltimore, Coates attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., for five years studying journalism but left before completing his degree.Īfter leaving Howard, Coates first worked as a reporter for The Washington City Paper, later moving on to write for The Village Voice, Philadelphia Weekly, and Time. ![]() ![]() Coates was raised in the Mondawmin neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, along with his six brothers and sisters, from his father’s four relationships, and their mothers. His father was a publisher who had fought in the Vietnam War and had been a member of the Black Panther Party, founding and running the Black Classic Press, which specialized in African American titles. Coates’s works have addressed complex issues in American society like racial bias, urban policing, and racial identity, particularly in relation to the African American experience.Ĭoates was born on September 30, 1975, to William Paul Coates and Cheryl Waters. ![]() ![]() His articles, regarding such topics as social, political, and cultural issues, have been featured in national publications, including the Washington Post, Time, and The New Yorker. Ta-Nehisi Coates is a writer, journalist, educator, and a national correspondent for The Atlantic. ![]()
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