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Ta-Nehisi Coates
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 1962705
IMDb ID: nm3045189
Known for: Writing
Born: September 30, 1975
Age: 50
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2026
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 6.67
Wikidata: Q15452495
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Thanks (3)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates (/ˌtɑːnəˈhɑːsi/TAH-nə-HAH-see; (born September 30, 1975) is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership as a national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy. In 2015, Coates received a MacArthur Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation. His work has been published in numerous periodicals. He has published four nonfiction books: The Beautiful Struggle(2008), Between the World and Me(2015), We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (2017), and The Message (2024). Between the World and Me won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction. He has also written a Black Panther and Captain America series for Marvel Comics. His first novel, The Water Dancer, was published in 2019. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ta-Nehisi Coates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Thanks • 1 eps
What If...?
2021 • Series
Thanks • 3 eps
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Explained
2018 • Series
as Self • 7 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
Movies
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Most viewed movie titles linked with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Thanks
Black Panther
2018 • Movie
Executive Producer
When a Witness Recants
2026 • Movie
Writer
Between the World and Me
2020 • Movie
as Self - Author and Journalist
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020 • Movie
as Self
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
2017 • Movie
as Self
Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
2021 • Movie
as Self
Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary
2014 • Movie
as Self
Born in the Struggle
2025 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
as Self • 7 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
Thanks • 1 eps
What If...?
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
2012 • Series
Thanks • 3 eps
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Explained
2018 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Oprah's Book Club
2019 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
2021 • Series
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as Self
Born in the Struggle
2025 • Movie
as Self
Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
2021 • Movie
as Self
Between the World and Me
2020 • Movie
as Self - Author and Journalist
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020 • Movie
as Self
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
2017 • Movie
as Self
Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary
2014 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ta-Nehisi Coates.
as Self • 3 eps
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Oprah's Book Club
2019 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Explained
2018 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 7 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series