Ta Nehisi Coates: "I am not a cynic. I love my country…"

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Je ne suis pas un cynique J'aime mon pays et je veux le voir vivre selon ses idéaux

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“A writer wields the power to thrive on dialogue and reach into the human soul.”

Ta Nehisi Coates

“I would like to be remembered as a thoughtful writer”

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