Ta-Nehisi Coates

Summary

Ta-Nehisi Coates is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. He was born on +1975-09-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], journalist^[5], educator^[6], blogger^[7], and novelist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,031 views/month, #6,400 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Baltimore^[2], Ta-Nehisi Coates…
• Ta-Nehisi Coates was born on +1975-09-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's father was Paul Coates^[10].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's professions included writer^[4].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates worked as a journalist^[5].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates worked as an educator^[6].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates worked as a blogger^[7].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's professions included novelist^[8].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's professions included comics writer^[13].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's field of work was journalism^[15].
• Among Ta-Nehisi Coates's employers was The Atlantic^[16].
• Among Ta-Nehisi Coates's employers was Washington City Paper^[17].
• Among Ta-Nehisi Coates's employers was Philadelphia Weekly^[18].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates was employed by The Village Voice^[19].
• Among Ta-Nehisi Coates's employers was Time^[20].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates was educated at Howard University^[22].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's education included a stint at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute^[23].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates's education included a stint at Woodlawn High School^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ta-Nehisi Coates is Between the World and Me^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ta-Nehisi Coates is The Water Dancer^[26].
• Ta-Nehisi Coates received the The Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ta-Nehisi Coates's place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. He was born on +1975-09-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Paul Coates^[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[31]; Baltimore Polytechnic Institute^[23], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1883^[34]; and Woodlawn High School^[24], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1961^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], journalist^[5], educator^[6], blogger^[7], novelist^[8], and comics writer^[13]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[14], an academic discipline^[38] and journalism^[15], an industry^[39]. Employers include The Atlantic^[16], a magazine^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1857^[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[43]; Washington City Paper^[17], a newspaper^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1981^[46]; Philadelphia Weekly^[18], a newspaper^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1971^[49]; The Village Voice^[19], a newspaper^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1955^[52], headquartered in New York City^[53]; Time^[20], a magazine^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1923^[56], headquartered in Manhattan^[57]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1861^[60], headquartered in Cambridge^[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Between the World and Me^[25] and The Water Dancer^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include The Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis^[27]; National Magazine Award^[62], a literary award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1966^[65]; George Polk Award^[66], a journalism prize^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1949^[69]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[70], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1981^[73]; Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction^[74]; and Eisner Award for Best Limited Series^[75], an Eisner Award^[76], founded in 1988^[77].

Personal Life

Ta-Nehisi Coates's religion is recorded as atheism^[78].

Why It Matters

Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,031 views/month, #6,400 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to him include Between the World and Me^[81], a literary work^[82], written by him^[83].

FAQs

Where was Ta-Nehisi Coates born?

Ta-Nehisi Coates was born in Baltimore^[2].

Who were Ta-Nehisi Coates's parents?

Ta-Nehisi Coates's father was Paul Coates^[10].

What did Ta-Nehisi Coates do for work?

Ta-Nehisi Coates worked as writer^[4], journalist^[5], educator^[6], blogger^[7], and novelist^[8].

Where did Ta-Nehisi Coates go to school?

Ta-Nehisi Coates was educated at Howard University^[22], Baltimore Polytechnic Institute^[23], and Woodlawn High School^[24].

What awards did Ta-Nehisi Coates receive?

Honors received include The Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis^[27], National Magazine Award^[62], George Polk Award^[66], and MacArthur Fellows Program^[70].