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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.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Writer
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From the smoky jazz clubs of Philadelphia to the spiritual mountaintops of global music history, "Trane: The Sound of Eternity" is a deeply evocative miniseries chronicling the life, genius, and enduring legacy of John Coltrane. This six-part series dives into the soul of a man who transformed modern music, transcending boundaries of jazz to create something eternal. Each episode is a symphonic journey through Coltrane’s life, interweaving the chaos of the 20th century with his personal struggles, relentless drive for innovation, and profound spiritual awakening. Audiences will follow his rise from a struggling saxophonist in the shadow of Charlie Parker, to his groundbreaking work with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, and finally to his creation of monumental works like A Love Supreme, which became a spiritual and cultural touchstone.
