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Ta-Nehisi Coates - Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and the magazine. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More

Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.

How the West was won

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jun 24 2008, 5:34 AM ET Comment

Folks,

I'm out today and tomorrow. Headed to L.A. to read at Eso Won Books and to do a Tavis Smiley with Pops. I'll let everyone know when it's supposed to air. Will try to post some while I'm out there. If not, I'll check for you Thursday



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