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I’m like the last person to read this, and what can I say. I know it’s a cliche to call race writing important, but it is; listening to this on audio in Coates’ own voice is even more powerful.
I'm late reading this book, even though it's been sitting on my shelf since it was published. By now, I'm sure you've already heard that this is a fantastic book and absolutely worth reading. I have little to add to all of the accolades that have been heaped on this book other than to say that I wasn't disappointed despite going in with high expectations. The story of the murder by police of one of Coates' college classmates is poignant and personal and yet so unfortunately universal. Reading it
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“A mountain is not a mountain if there is nothing below. You and I, my son, are that below.”
This short but powerful book is written to the author’s fifteen-year-old son. Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about what it means to be in a black body: how suburban white neighborhoods on TV are so foreign to him growing up that they didn’t seem real, how schools seemed more interested in his compliance than his education. He advises, with some sorrow in his voice, that his black son will need to be twice as good ...more
This short but powerful book is written to the author’s fifteen-year-old son. Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about what it means to be in a black body: how suburban white neighborhoods on TV are so foreign to him growing up that they didn’t seem real, how schools seemed more interested in his compliance than his education. He advises, with some sorrow in his voice, that his black son will need to be twice as good ...more
Beautifully written and even better narrated. This book is stunning and heart wrenching. Well worth the read and well worth the analytical after thoughts. I recommend this to anyone that has the time.
Ta-Nehisi writes to his 15 year old son about what it means to be black in America in this short, powerful book. I had goosebumps throughout. What will most stick with me will be his description of taking his family to France and the feeling there that was so different from America. It was also interesting that he used the words “destroy the body” in place of “kill”. The topic is infuriating. The writing is incredible.
Extremely well written, thought provoking, well researched and important.
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