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Ta-Nehisi Coates

American writer, journalist, and educator

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Oct 2, 2025
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Has Charlie Kirk faced backlash for his comments on Joe Biden?

Charlie Kirk drew significant backlash for a resurfaced video in which he said President Joe Biden is a “corrupt tyrant” who “should honestly be put in prison and/or given the death penalty,” a claim ...

Oct 3, 2025
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What was the context of Charlie Kirk's statement about Joe Biden?

Charlie Kirk publicly called President Joe Biden a “corrupt tyrant” and said Biden “should honestly be put in prison and/or given the death penalty” on his July 24, 2023 podcast when reacting to a cli...

Jan 31, 2026
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How do Black conservative voters differ from Black liberal voters on key issues?

often diverge on social issues, the role of government in the economy, and interpretations of , yet those differences are narrower and more complicated than simple labels suggest: many Black people se...

Jan 4, 2026

Compare and contrast how Tony Dokoupil treats Ta-Nehisi Coates to how he treats Pete Hegseth

Tony Dokoupil’s on-air encounter with Ta-Nehisi Coates drew internal rebukes at CBS for a confrontational tone and an explicit comparison of parts of Coates’s book to “extremist” writing, a flashpoint...

Nov 22, 2025

How do Black community leaders like Ta-Nehisi Coates or Ibram X. Kendi discuss non-Black usage?

Ta‑Nehisi Coates and Ibram X. Kendi approach questions of non‑Black usage of Black cultural forms and language through different frames: Coates centers historical consciousness and the moral stakes of...

Oct 17, 2025

What was the reaction to Charlie Kirk's comments from other public figures?

Public reaction to Charlie Kirk’s comments after his death split sharply along partisan and moral lines: , calling for punitive actions against critics, while . The dispute produced concrete consequen...