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4.61 AVERAGE
4.61 AVERAGE
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No notes. This may sound cliched, but I’m not kidding when I say this is required reading. Especially for those like me who are a researcher, writer, and/or work in media.
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4.5 stars! I’ve been wanting to read this one since I heard an interview on Trevor Noah’s podcast. Ta-Nehisi Coates has written some of the most beautiful and memorable things I’ve ever read and there are some sections in here I’ll be thinking about for a very, very long time about colonialism and racism and the way words, journalism, and writing are tools of propaganda and resistance. I’m so glad I listened to this as an audiobook, read by the author. Hearing his voice articulate his own words was wonderful. I think the only thing that takes away 0.5 stars is the fact that it’s non-fiction and I sometimes let my mind wander.
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This was my first exposure to Ta-Nehisi Coates and I listened via audiobook, which he narrates! I found his storytelling very engaging. The book is formatted as a letter to his writing students, and he interweaves quotations throughout. This can be hard to decipher when listening, so I struggled to follow at first.
I enjoyed his section about exploring Senegal, and found the latter discussions about America's Education System and his experience in Palestine very eye-opening as well. Throughout, he emphasizes the power of storytelling and the responsibility of media outlets to provide space for both truth and nuance. I also really admire his ability to take ownership of his contributions as a journalist. I will definitely be reading more on these subjects and also more by this author!
I enjoyed his section about exploring Senegal, and found the latter discussions about America's Education System and his experience in Palestine very eye-opening as well. Throughout, he emphasizes the power of storytelling and the responsibility of media outlets to provide space for both truth and nuance. I also really admire his ability to take ownership of his contributions as a journalist. I will definitely be reading more on these subjects and also more by this author!
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