An early open thread. I'm still moving about the country and experiencing the glory of DC--racist cab drivers (all of em dark as me, most of em darker) and all.
It's yours. I'll be with you in the afternoon.
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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.