Ta-Nehisi Coates

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/ta-nehisi-coates

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1. When was Ta-Nehisi Coates born?September 30, 1975
2. Where was Ta-Nehisi Coates born?Baltimore, Maryland
3. What is Ta-Nehisi Coates known for?National Book Award for Nonfiction (2015) for 'Between the World and Me'
4. What is the notable recognition?MacArthur Fellowship (2015)
5. Who is Ta‑Nehisi Coates?Ta‑Nehisi Coates is a writer and journalist who talks about fairness and what it means to be American.
6. What is the book "Between the World and Me" about?It is a letter to his son that explains what it means to be Black in America, and it won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.

Systemic Oppression: The ingrained and widespread mistreatment of certain groups within a society's institutions and norms.
White Supremacy: A racist ideology asserting the inherent superiority of white people and their right to dominate society.
Reconstruction Era: The period in U.S. history (1865-1877) following the Civil War, focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people into society.
Magical Realism: A literary genre where magical elements are presented in an otherwise realistic setting.