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Ta-Nehisi Coates Publishes 'The Message,' Extends Influence into Global Justice

Ta-Nehisi Coates published 'The Message,' a work of narrative nonfiction connecting the experience of Black Americans to global struggles for liberation, including in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which generated substantial public debate. The book extended Coates's influence as one of the most consequential Black public intellectuals of the era.

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  1. October 3, 2023
    Ta-Nehisi Coates Publishes 'The Message,' Extends Influence into Global Justice

    Ta-Nehisi Coates published 'The Message,' a work of narrative nonfiction connecting the experience of Black Americans to global struggles for liberation, including in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which generated substantial public debate. The book extended Coates's influence as one of the most consequential Black public intellectuals of the era.

  2. October 24, 2023
    Jesmyn Ward Publishes 'Let Us Descend'

    Three-time National Book Award finalist Jesmyn Ward published 'Let Us Descend,' a lyrical novel following an enslaved young woman on a journey from North Carolina to Louisiana. The book was an immediate critical triumph, hailed as Ward's most ambitious work and shortlisted for major prizes.