Ta-Nehisi Coates

Q: Has Ta-Nehisi Coates won any awards?

Yes, he won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2016 for 'Between the World and Me', and he has received other accolades for his writing and journalism.

Q: What was Ta-Nehisi Coates' first published work?

Coates' first major published work was a memoir titled 'The Beautiful Struggle', which was released in 2008 and details his upbringing in Baltimore.

Q: What is Ta-Nehisi Coates' connection to comics?

Coates has written for Marvel Comics, including a celebrated run on 'Black Panther', showcasing his versatility as a storyteller.

Q: How did Ta-Nehisi Coates become a prominent voice on race?

Coates became a prominent voice on race through his essays and books that explore systemic racism, personal experiences, and cultural critiques, particularly in 'Between the World and Me'.

Q: What is Ta-Nehisi Coates' estimated net worth?

Ta-Nehisi Coates' estimated net worth is approximately $5 million, accumulated through his writing, journalism, and filmmaking.

Q: What films has Ta-Nehisi Coates been involved with?

Coates was involved with the film adaptation of his book 'Stamped from the Beginning', which was released in 2023, marking his entry into filmmaking.

Q: What themes are prevalent in Coates' work?

Coates' work often explores themes of race, identity, history, and the impact of systemic racism on African American lives, resonating deeply with contemporary audiences.

Known for

Between the World and Me (2020)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2020 / Documentary, Drama / 85mins

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that...

Name

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Born

2 September 1975, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Spouses

Samantha Coates (2016–present)

Children

2 children

Parents

Paul Coates, Carla Coates

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Born in the Struggle Children of Black Power activists reflect on their upbringing, exploring how their parents’ revolutionary spirit shaped their lives, identities, and...	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard FREE RENTY tells the story of Tamara Lanier, an African American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede possession...	Self	Not rated
2021	TV Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union President Obama's personal story and his vision for America, set against the backdrop of the country's racial history.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2020	Movie Between the World and Me Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2020	Movie Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.	Self - Author and Journalist	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2019	TV Oprah's Book Club Get a front row seat for unguarded conversations with incredible authors. Each episode features a book handpicked by Oprah, along...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2018	TV Explained This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2017	Movie Ex Libris: The New York Public Library A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	Movie Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary will be a definitive look at the game Dungeons & Dragons and its place as...	Self	Not rated
2012	TV Finding Your Roots Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie When a Witness Recants In 1983, author Ta-Nehisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old boy was murdered in his Baltimore middle school. Upon revisiting the...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2021	TV What If...? Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	TV The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, the Falcon, Sam Wilson and the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes team up in a...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2020	Movie Between the World and Me Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2020	Movie Between the World and Me Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2018	Movie Black Panther King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader....	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.4 / 10
TBA	Movie The Water Dancer Hiram Walker, born into slavery in the pre–Civil War South, loses his mother as a child and over time loses...	Novel Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie The Water Dancer Hiram Walker, born into slavery in the pre–Civil War South, loses his mother as a child and over time loses...	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie The Water Dancer Hiram Walker, born into slavery in the pre–Civil War South, loses his mother as a child and over time loses...	Writer Writing	Not rated

Born in the Struggle

2025

Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard

2021

Between the World and Me

2020 / TMDB 7.9

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020 / TMDB 8.1

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

2017 / TMDB 6.4

Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary

2014

Got a question about Ta-Nehisi Coates?

What are Ta-Nehisi Coates' notable works?

Ta-Nehisi Coates is known for several notable works, including 'Between the World and Me' and 'The Water Dancer', in addition to 'Stamped from the Beginning'.

Has Ta-Nehisi Coates won any awards?

What was Ta-Nehisi Coates' first published work?

What is Ta-Nehisi Coates' connection to comics?

How did Ta-Nehisi Coates become a prominent voice on race?

What is Ta-Nehisi Coates' estimated net worth?

What films has Ta-Nehisi Coates been involved with?

What themes are prevalent in Coates' work?

Known for

Between the World and Me (2020)

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