Ta-Nehisi Coates

The sign for Harlem's Apollo theater lit up in red against a cityscape at night.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 26, 2019 3:13PM EDT

New Doc 'The Apollo' Tells the Story of Harlem's Most Iconic Theater

The HBO documentary screened as the opening selection for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
Ta-Nehisi Coates in navy blazer and light blue dress shirt behind black microphones and in front of orange background
Sameer Rao  Sep 19, 2018 11:17AM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates and Hala Alyan Earn Dayton Literary Peace Prize

The prize recognizes works that promote cross-cultural understanding and the concept of peace.
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Sameer Rao  May 7, 2018 11:29AM EDT

The One Passage You Must Read From Ta-Nehisi Coates' Essay on Kanye West

Coates’ latest piece for The Atlantic frames the musician’s high-profile support for President Donald Trump as a quest for “White freedom.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates, John Kelly
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 31, 2017 10:40AM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates Demolishes John Kelly's Claim That 'Lack of Compromise' Caused Civil War

President Donald Trump’s chief of staff also said, “Robert E. Lee was an honorable man.”
Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Men in overcoats stand at top of stairs.
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 7, 2017 11:11AM EDT

READ: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Why Trump is 'The First White President'

“Trump truly is something new—the first president whose entire political existence hinges on the fact of a Black president.”
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Sameer Rao  Jun 8, 2017 11:49AM EDT

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan Reunite for Ta-Nehisi Coates-Penned 'Wrong Answer'

The film will explore the 2006 Atlanta Public Schools standardized test cheating scandal, which prompted national debate about the strict testing provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Sameer Rao  May 16, 2017 11:22AM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Demise of 'Black Panther & The Crew'

The comic series, which followed Black Marvel superheroes investigating the death of a social justice activist in police custody, will wrap with its sixth issue.
Black and white image of President Barack Obama in crowd of Black people.
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 12, 2016 12:43PM EST

WATCH: Ta-Nehisi Coates Talks to President Obama About Social, Political Construction of Race

“My President Was Black” will appear in the January/February 2017 issue of The Atlantic.
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Sameer Rao  Sep 20, 2016 4:03PM EDT

'The Wire's' White Creator Thought He Could Say The N-Word. He Can't.

Twitter users tried to set David Simon straight in spectacular fashion. He didn’t bite.
Ta-Nehisi Coates in black jacket with blue collared shirt and dark blue jeans, in front of black background
Sameer Rao  Aug 1, 2016 1:09PM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates Will Not Be Involved in 'Black Panther' Film

“Coogler’s a genius. (Did you see ‘Creed’?) I would only eff his isht up,” the author and journalist tweeted during a Twitter Q&A on July 30.
image from "Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet" with purple-hued characters in front of orange background
Sameer Rao  Jun 30, 2016 11:05AM EDT

WATCH: Ta-Nehisi Coates Breaks Down Black Panther's Political and Personal Turmoils in New Video

The new “Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet” episode coincides with the third issue of Coates’ “Black Panther” comic series.
(L to R) Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sonia Sanchez on dimly lit stage
Sameer Rao  Jun 17, 2016 1:53PM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Sonia Sanchez and Toni Morrison Talk Dangers of Art

The three acclaimed writers sat down for a public conversation at New York City’s Ambassador Theatre.
"10 Facts about Black Panther" in black text over red-and-white "Marvel" logo
Sameer Rao  Jun 16, 2016 4:04PM EDT

Watch Marvel's New Video to Learn '10 Facts About Black Panther'

Marvel released the video for those who need a primer before jumping into Ta-Nehisi Coates’ comic series and Ryan Coogler’s upcoming movie adaptation.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jun 3, 2016 3:53PM EDT

READ: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Media's Erasure of Black Journalists

“Writing a book from a Black perspective is freeing. Seeing it constantly examined from a White perspective is depressing.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates in black jacket with blue collared shirt and dark blue jeans, in front of black background
Sameer Rao  May 18, 2016 12:17PM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Black Panther' Is 2016's Best-Selling Comic So Far

It’s the noted writer’s first comic series.
Sameer Rao  May 11, 2016 12:50PM EDT

Marvel Unleashes 'Black Panther 2,' Run The Jewels-Scored Video

In the video, “Black Panther” writer Ta-Nehisi Coates explains the motivation behind his adaptation of the Marvel superhero’s story.
Sameer Rao  Apr 21, 2016 1:25PM EDT

Nicki Minaj, Priyanka Chopra and Lin-Manuel Miranda On Time's '100 Most Influential' Covers

Gina Rodriguez, Ta-Nehisi Coates and many other notable people of color across disciplines also made this year’s list. 
Sameer Rao  Apr 12, 2016 11:34AM EDT

Ryan Coogler Will Co-Write 'Black Panther' Movie

Marvel previously announced that the “Creed” and “Fruitvale Station” director is set to helm the film.
Ta-Nehisi Coates in black jacket with blue collared shirt and dark blue jeans, in front of black background
Sameer Rao  Apr 6, 2016 10:50AM EDT

Ta-Nehisi Coates: 'Politics Are in the Background' for 'Black Panther' Reboot

Coates’ and illustrator Brian Stelfreeze’s ’Black Panther’ debuts today. 
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 21, 2016 12:37PM EDT

READ: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Why the Nina Simone Biopic Debate is More Than Skin Deep

“But there is something deeply shameful—and hurtful—in the fact that even today a young Nina Simone would have a hard time being cast in her own biopic. In this sense, the creation of ‘Nina’ is not a neutral act. It is part of the problem.”