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Between the World and Me is a 2015 nonfiction book written by American author Ta-Nehisi Coates and published by Spiegel & Grau. It was written by Coates as a letter to his then-teenage son about his perception of what the feelings, symbolism, and realities associated with being Black in the United States are.
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates [1] (/ ˌ t ɑː n ə ˈ h ɑː s i / TAH-nə-HAH-see; [2] born September 30, 1975) [3] is an 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.
Prince Carmen "Rocky" Jones Jr. (1975–September 1, 2000) was an African-American man killed by a police officer in September 2000 in Virginia. [1] Author Ta-Nehisi Coates attended Jones' memorial service, [2] and later wrote at length about Jones' life and death in his 2015 book Between the World and Me, noting that the tragedies of racism are impossible to escape for Black people, even ...
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It might be worth noting, the title is from a Richard Wright poem, but "between the world and me" is literally in the text of The Fire Next Time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.27.77.156 (talk • contribs) 05:00, 16 August 2021 (UTC) Thank you for this remark.