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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.

The Art of the Apology

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Mar 6 2012, 3:00 PM ET Comment

Limbaugh half-apologizes, then proves himself incapable of even the half:

"Talk about a double standard," Limbaugh said. "Rappers can say anything they want about women. It's called art. And they win awards."

This is true. Which explains why president Obama quaked in fear of Luda:

"As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn't want his daughters or any children exposed to," campaign spokesman Bill Burton said in an e-mail statement."

And then defended Kanye West:

The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person. She's getting her award. What's he doing up there? He's a jackass.

Come on Mr. President. These guys are just entertainers!


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