How Monticello inspired Ta-Nehisi Coates' debut novel "The Water Dancer"

[@Lauriette31]

I'm so excited for more fiction from Ta-Nehisi Coates. So excited!

[@ericworiax1277]

Wonderful! As long as it's about Spiderman! Otherwise, no more dwelling on chains that have Ben broken!

[@gregsmasochisticcommentfac2244]

What an interesting moment in time, to have such great writers like Colson Whithead & Ta-Nehisi Coates give birth to a whole new genre, one that isn't colored by agenda, but colored by a desire to notice how "the light comes between the trees." #TheWaterDancer

[@kevino3881]

Awesome

[@20mymysf]

Just finished this book. I am still in an emotional trance from this brilliant novel.

[@doridebrow583]

In the process of reading this book right now. I haven’t finished and I love it

[@Blessed2bhere34]

I have not read a book since “ souls of black folks” in 2002 which was a tough read mentally to come down from. I will definitely be reading this book though!

[@preciousone9377]

He’s a wonderful conversation it’s! I’d love to hear him speak somewhere or narrate his books.

[@vinceknox4425]

An extremely talented writer, and an amazing debut novel.

[@pv4694]

Love the clock Jefferson and son made..still kept time back in eighties when we visited.

[@veronicacobb3036]

Looking forward to reading this book.

[@nayafitzgerald]

He’s the best!

[@roseaddo6103]

Hope he gets successful and able to write more

[@TheRealest215]

He's written several books.😊

[@mickymouse2445]

I like the host! She seems cool. And of course I like the Ta-Nehisi as well, lol.

[@deontaekurtz6800]

He’s the greatest writer of this generation

[@D15-b8j]

Good read 💯...I know some ignorant mfs are gonna hate that quote😁😁

[@ericworiax1277]

Thanks for the derogatory statement in what should have only been a positive thing. So on that note, so very,very sick of slavery being restated over again. The way this is given there were no abolitionists during Revolutionary days. I'm so sick of people who should be going forward putting back on the chains ! Like it's the only thing that gives you life is the prison you no longer live. Let it go! Please and give the world a break! So very SICK of slavery's chains!

[@bymoonie8426]

Why would you watch this specific video then? There are billions of other videos to watch if you’re so sick of this.

[@bo24.u.98]

U KNOW how they are. We keep going. Higher and higher.

[@magnumopus8202]

Over 600 😲😲😲

[@bo24.u.98]

Be a good positive story, teller

[@michaelmolaka111]

Threw up a little watching this

[@preciousone9377]

Why?

[@tianieves3207]

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[@justicetm2537]

Jefferson was also an Illuminatus as was Hamilton who secretly worked towards a Rothschild controlled central bank. Research.

[@benjaminely2968]

The gospel of slavery Paved the road of Christ of a flaming cherubim's of the Garden Equal U B Me Chris of Adam the Christ a soldier for life of go spel

[@benjaminely2968]

The gospel of ghetto preaching project teaching

[@benjaminely2968]

The gospel of go spel questions of the Bible old King James Bible study

[@ericworiax1277]

More Spiderman ,NO more of the chains of slavery! Those chains heal and bless who? I'm Native American, and if I kept digging up the Sand Creek Massacre, what good blessings would I be offering others? I'm not wearing that chip, rather I want to focus on how I can make a difference now. Let the statutes tell the hx., And never let me forget the past, but I will not wear that pain and frustration.

[@cosuinofdeath]

eric woriax tip won’t happen though

[@andreac6024]

He's not writing for you Eric Woriax. It's not your story. Let those who want to part take enjoy his arr. It is important to some people.

[@bo24.u.98]

Make a PLAN. And make the World a better place.

[@twood8444]

eric woriax Funny how there are always those who comment that we need to move on from the slavery stories and stop talking about it, but would never dare tell Jewish people to stop talking about the Holocaust and to forget it. Why is that? Why the double standard? As to the question you posed who do those stories heal or bless, it’s not you’re pain and not you’re place to say, just as it is not my place to tell Native Americans what stories they should tell or how they should feel about the genocide of their ancestors.