I'm in my hometown today guys, talking to the kids about my memoir. You know TNC is for the kids. This house is yours. We'll be back at it tomorrow.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of The Beautiful Struggle, Between the World and Me, and We Were Eight Years in Power.