The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

BG’s Copy October 2024

Honestly, this title, The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates, really caught my attention when he was on the interview circuit, and he was being criticized for his section in the book on Palestine. No surprise there, having problems with an African American’s honest review of his own trip to the area. I mean, that’s where we all are present-day, if you don’t stick to the script of the power structure, you are subject to attempts to cancel you as a professional and human being. But what did the author say exactly? I wasn’t going to just accept what was said about this title in the media given Ta-Nehisi Coates’ reputation as an honest, brilliant writer. So, I had to give The Message a read.