In Conversation With Ta-Nehisi Coates

[@gloriaofford4474]

Ta Nehisi is a very deep thinker,well read and a talented writer...gifted. The "Atlantic" magazine which he work for, is worth the subscription. BUT so is it to be self- taught, reading as much as we can esp. African-American history/ United State history, so that we might learn our truth.

[@nicolekinzonzi1832]

I have this cynicism towards literature since I understand it's ALL programming. Even Mr.Coates' glorification of Oprah Winfrey has now out a bad taste in my mouth for him. But I cried my heart out while reading his letter to his son. Probably due to the fact that I am a product of 1980 Harlem reality. The fact that he judiciously left the halls if an institution living off it's legacy of civil rights experimentation speakers volumes. I would like the bibliography of ALL the book he has read.

[@justmyopinion9883]

Gloria Offord, I agree. Reading is very important. Parents would do well to instill a love of reading in their children at a young age.

[@KieranGarland]

Christ, what a beautiful soul. All power to him.

[@nicolekinzonzi1832]

🙄

[@madworld4489]

I can't tell if this is satire?

[@snuglife4595]

Both my mother and fathers parents moved to America in the early 1940’s so my family didn’t participate in slavery so why exactly do I owe reparations to black Americans? Especially considering there’s millions and millions of black Americans who came from people who migrated here after the end of slavery. Guess all those people must be really dumb to want to move to this racist country huh🤔🤔🤔 On my mothers side my great (multiple greats) grandpa escaped from Northern Africa and made it back to Italy after being enslaved by people from modern day Algeria so where are my reparations for my relatives that were enslaved by black Muslims? Oh yeah, none of that counts since my skin is white, right??? I better check my privilege huh? The privilege from growing up in a travel trailer with a meth addicted mother and father I rarely saw. Put myself through college, paid off all my loans on my own, and became a pretty successful person. Must have been all that privilege as opposed to overcoming more obstacles than almost anyone I know and yet I’ll be called “racist” for simply stating facts. Identity politics and “woke” ideologies that are based in pure bullsh!t are destroying America and it’s truly disheartening😢 This dude wrote how he enjoyed watching 9/11 on TV while smoking weed because this racist country deserved it apparently. He is a race baiting pile of human sh!t that spits in the face of the country that has enabled him to become successful. Pathetic

[@SweetscalesEPACompassion]

Thank you love music

[@problackqueer6546]

Greatest 21st century scholar

[@JayKang11]

His interview with Ezra where he expresses hope make me search and listen to Coates again. Why does this man; like Chappelle appear as the conscious that history will mark? Personally I think we instinctively know that they will not lie, or hide the uncomfortable truth. It will take a while, but each generation will take American one step closer.

[@veronicacobb3036]

Yes, different cultures and people within a culture can display emotions differently.

[@inspirationalpostbyleverso6263]

Most importantly if you want it you can have the life you create. Own your life.

[@nicolekinzonzi1832]

The limitations of women who position themselves biblically after marrying and having children makes this not so easy. But then we must see the blessings in the Most High plans for us

[@feralmode]

he said in another interview that a young lady asked him about german reparations to israel during this talk and she was heckled and that was the germination for his latest book. was it cut out?

[@commonmanofficial_6334]

Amazing

[@rashidsavage6806]

What's so baffling about us as african american is that we think that Europe and other European places are the only place where old history is or derived from. If we want old history go to Africa

[@ibrahimba4556]

Rashid Savage Our history was buried to make us look savage. It was made by design.

[@Macrobius2000]

His point though, which he makes fairly early on in this conversation, is that people of all ethnicities and races should sample other cultures and get familiar with their histories too, so they can broaden themselves and open themselves to a wider perspective than the one they grew up with.

[@GiantsHunt]

Toward the beginning Ta-Nehisi is reading from BTWAM and he says something about the music - that it allows the young black men listening to believe, "despite all evidence", that they are in control of who they are, "their bodies", etc... Respectfully, because I know Ta-Nehisi is a fan of rap/hip-hop, how is this NOT a description of rap as a form of wishful thinking, false hope or just outright lies? How does it NOT perpetuate the very fear-driven behaviors that so disturb the older, wiser Coates? Also why do people always refer to black bodies instead of just saying black people? I can't think of why it would offer clarity or even added pathos to refer to the body of someone as opposed to simply referring to them generally as a human. Why specify "body" ?

[@mkfan4er]

The effort to gain and secure a semblance of control over a situation that is imposed upon you does not necessarily imply that that effort can not in return establish and create something that is authentic and true. These two things do not have to be mutually exclusive- pursuing art in order to accomplish a personal goal does not negate or take anything away from the truth espoused in it. And rap is just one facet of hip hop.

[@mkfan4er]

And Coates is a huge fan of Rap and Hiphop.

[@stellahsgroove]

D Goshay exactly

[@nicolekinzonzi1832]

@D Goshay 😭😭😭😭😭😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭 so true,😭😭😭😥😥😭😭😭😭😭

[@nicolekinzonzi1832]

@@mkfan4er sometimes however, the people (demons) behind the scenes, pulling the strings, making the deals and dreams possible and actualized take us away from who we were...