Tag / Ta-Nehisi Coates
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A WUPR Interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates
On February 18th 2015, WUPR’s editors-in-chief Gabriel Rubin and Sonya Schoenberger interviewed Atlantic national correspondent Ta-Nehisi Coates during his visit to Washington University. Topics include Coates’ “Case for Reparations,” Ferguson, the state of American mainstream media, and the role of public policy in addressing historical injustices towards African Americans.
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The (Libertarian) Case for Reparations
In his piece “The Case for Reparations,” Ta-Nehisi Coates details the ways in which white supremacy and racism have had a lasting impact on black communities. As the title of the article suggests, Coates argues that the best way to right the terrible wrongs that have been done to African-Americans is through reparations. While no…
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WUPR Presents: Ta-Nehisi Coates
On February 18, the Washington University Political Review brought in Ta-Nehisi Coates, an editor for The Atlantic magazine, to speak to the Wash U and St. Louis Communities. Below is the speech he gave with a Q&A period beginning after 1 hour of the video.
