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“Mostly they all were products of single parents, and in the most tragic category - black boys, with no particular criminal inclinations but whose very lack of direction put them in the crosshairs of the world.”

Quote by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Book:The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons and an Unlikely Road to Manhood

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The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons and an Unlikely Road to Manhood

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Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American writer known for his insightful social commentary and literary works. His writings often focus on themes of race, history, and social justice, with his most famous work being 'Between the World and Me', which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015. more

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