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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.

Denizens of TNCland, Your Lord And Master Commands YOU!!

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Feb 18 2010, 1:36 PM ET Comment


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To get me the eff out of O'hare airport. We're working on a six hour delay here. Come on, seriously, I command you! I mean, I command you!!!

Bold font. That's the stuff. I'll be in first class in no time...


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