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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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Mark Warner

By Ta-Nehisi Coates

Aug 26 2008, 9:49 PM ET Comment

Hmmm...to quote Jigga, "he's alright, but he's not real." I just didn't get much emotion of his speech. Love the points, but I didn't feel much electricity. He got better toward the end. Picked up some steam. Tell me I'm wrong people. I'd love to hear why.

UPDATE: Maddow just went ballistic, but I think she nailed it. That was a speech that offended no one, but probably earned no votes.


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