
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Biography
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates (/ˌtɑːnəˈhɑːsi/TAH-nə-HAH-see; (born September 30, 1975) is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership as a national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy.
In 2015, Coates received a MacArthur Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation.
His work has been published in numerous periodicals. He has published four nonfiction books: The Beautiful Struggle(2008), Between the World and Me(2015), We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (2017), and The Message (2024). Between the World and Me won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction. He has also written a Black Panther and Captain America series for Marvel Comics. His first novel, The Water Dancer, was published in 2019.
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Known For

TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

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The View
Self
1997

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Explained
Self (archive footage)
2018

TV
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012

Film
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Author and Journalist
2020

TV
Oprah's Book Club
Self
2019

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Between the World and Me
Self
2020

TV
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Self
2021

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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Self
2017

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Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary
Self
2014

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Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
Self
2021

Film
Born in the Struggle
Self
2025
Filmography
2025FilmBorn in the Struggleas Self2021FilmFree Renty: Lanier v. Harvardas Self2021TVObama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Unionas Self2020FilmBetween the World and Meas Self2020FilmChadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a Kingas Self - Author and Journalist2019TVOprah's Book Clubas Self2018TVExplainedas Self (archive footage)2017FilmEx Libris: The New York Public Libraryas Self2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014FilmDungeons & Dragons: A Documentaryas Self2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self1997TVThe Viewas Self1996TVThe Daily Showas Self