Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an award-winning author, journalist, and educator currently serving as the Sterling Brown Endowed Chair in the English department at Howard University. He previously worked as a national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote extensively about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy. His work spans both academic and popular spheres, including significant contributions to literature and comic books.

Coates earned his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Howard University. His research interests focus on African American studies, social justice, political commentary, cultural criticism, and race relations. His body of work demonstrates a consistent engagement with historical and contemporary issues of racial inequality in America.

His most notable publications include the National Book Award-winning Between the World and Me (2015), We Were Eight Years in Power (2017), the novel The Water Dancer (2019), and The Message (2024). He also made significant contributions to popular culture through his runs on Marvel's Black Panther (2016-2021) and Captain America (2018-2021) comic series, where he explored political themes through the superhero genre.

Coates has received numerous accolades, most notably the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2015. His work consistently addresses themes of racial justice, American identity, and historical memory.

As a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and his position at Howard University, Coates maintains an active presence in both academic and public intellectual spheres. His interdisciplinary approach bridges literary studies, journalism, and cultural criticism.