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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.
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He knew he was right

By Ta-Nehisi Coates

Aug 14 2008, 10:32 AM ET Comment

Really though. I should be running the Obama campaign. Today Marc is reporting that it looks like they're going to follow my advice and allow Clinton's name to be put up for nomination. Smart move. The kid has absolutely nothing to lose by doing this. Too many people fight over things on GP. There is no real reason--short of spite--to deny Hillary this. Snap necks when you have to. At all other points, make as much love as possible. Words to live by, son.

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