Best Of: Ta-Nehisi Coates / John Leguizamo

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🗓️ 5 October 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his trip to Senegal and reflects on his ancestors taken from that side of the ocean and sent to their enslavement in America. Coates is best known for his Atlantic magazine cover story "The Case for Reparations" and for his book Between the World and Me, which he wrote as a letter to his son about what he'll face as a Black man.

We'll also hear from actor, comedian, and activist John Leguizamo. His latest project is a docuseries on PBS about the history of Latinos in the Americas, covering thousands of years, from pre-Columbian Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations to the fight for Latino civil rights.

Plus, Ken Tucker reviews Bob Dylan's new collection, The 1974 Live Recordings.

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0:31.6	Today, Tanahasi Coates talks about his trip to Senegal and
0:34.8	reflects on his ancestors taken from that side of the ocean and sent to their
0:39.6	enslavement in America. Coates is best known for his Atlantic magazine cover story, The Case for Reparations,
0:46.2	and for his book Between the World and Me, which he wrote as a letter to his son about what he'll face as a black man. We'll also hear from actor, comedian, and activist
0:56.3	John Liquezamo. His latest project is a docu series on PBS about the history of Latinos in the Americas,
1:04.4	covering thousands of years from pre-Columbian Inca, Maya, and Aztec
1:09.1	civilizations to the fight for Latino civil rights.
1:13.0	And also, Kin Tucker reviews Bob Dylan's new collection,
1:17.0	The 1974 Live Recordings.
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