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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.

White people

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Aug 25 2008, 3:33 PM ET Comment

Justice delayed is not justice denied. At least not for you guys. I have thought long and hard about who to appoint as your official Jesse Sharpton--The One White Person To Speak For You All. The task is grueling in ways that you can not comprehend. And for those reasons, I shall not announce your leader/diplomat/kingmaker/spokesperson today. I thought about claiming CP time. But it was recently pointed out to me that the brothers can't take the rap for this too. The fact is that I'm moving on MW (Magazine Writer's) time. You shall hear from me soon enough. I assure you all that you will get to the Promised Land. Even though most of you are already there. Except for Lions fans. And white people who live in Gary, Indiana. I feel for you.


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