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Ta-Nehisi Coates

1975 - Today

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Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates ( TAH-nə-HAH-see; born September 30, 1975) is a progressive American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership during his time as national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy. Coates's 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Ta-Nehisi Coates is the 7,414th most popular writer (down from 7,161st in 2024), the 18,719th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,286th in 2019) and the 1,227th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 7,414 out of 7,302. Before him are Roxane Gay, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Zeina Abirached, Gwen Ifill, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, and Benedict Wells. After him are Becky Chambers, Christine Blasey Ford, Douglas Stuart, Stanley Donwood, Stanislav Aseyev, and Jacqueline Woodson.

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Among people born in 1975, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 1,151. Before him are Luis Cuartero, Salvatore Amitrano, Makoto Okubo, Kristian Vigenin, Jang Dae-il, and Noel Clarke. After him are Nicole Herschmann, Feryal Özel, Aleksey Alipov, Bastian Reinhardt, Omi Sato, and Jason Turner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 18,727 out of 20,380. Before him are Jenna Johnson (1967), Julianne McNamara (1965), Emily Alyn Lind (2002), Justin Turner (1984), Rod Strickland (1966), and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977). After him are Kimberly Po (1971), Max Hess (null), CJ Adams (2000), Chris Marquette (1984), Mikaela Hoover (1984), and Josh Pence (1982).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 1,227. Before him are Ann Brashares (1967), Sanjay Gupta (1969), Roxane Gay (1974), Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (1973), Gwen Ifill (1955), and Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1973). After him are Becky Chambers (1985), Jacqueline Woodson (1963), Matthew Quick (1973), Teju Cole (1975), Megan Abbott (1971), and Michael Azerrad (1961).

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