066 We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Julia and Victoria outline the parallel narratives of We Were Eight Years In Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates: 1. The journey of Coates as a writer and thinker on the rise during Obama’s presidency, and 2. His essays unraveling the true tragedy of America’s history buried underneath the country’s larger-than-life myths.

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Mentioned in the Episode:

• Ta-Nehisi Coates’ website

• Article about Coates writing Superman screenplay

• Black Classic Press

• Becoming by Michelle Obama

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• Nas

• Ida B Wells

• James Baldwin

• "The Case for Reparations" essay by Coates

• Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

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• "How to Write a Tragic Story" by Shaunta Grimes

• Decolonize Palestine FAQ

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