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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.

Back To Life

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jul 14 2009, 8:00 AM ET Comment

Thanks for all the get well notes guys. Still in a haze, but I'm going to give it a go. Yesterday my throat was killing me and I couldn't think straight. We got a lot up for today--Sotomayor, Richard Pryor, and an apologia for those who love Nathan Forrest.

Anyway, man I remember rocking this joint the summer of 89. Frank Ski used to play the acapella on V103, and then bring in the drums. Man, bring back real DJs. One thing though--I don't remember the fashion being so bad. I guess that's how it is, though. We are the 70s now. Maybe they catch a break for being British.



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