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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.

Red Eyed

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Feb 26 2009, 10:38 AM ET Comment

Not a particularly smart idea to fly into L.A. and then back out on the same day. I feel like I'm walking in mud. Anyway, some good entertainment for a fraked up day. Sorry we're getting started so late boys and girls. Will try got keep it moving.



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