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"To celebrate freedom and democracy while forgetting American's origins in a slavery economy is patriotism à la carte."

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About Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American writer and journalist known for essays on race, history, and politics. His books include Between the World and Me and The Message.

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